Prolactin
Prolactin Fasting Required: No Specimen: Blood Results: 3-5 Business Days Description: Prolactin levels may be ordered when a patient has symptoms of a prolactinoma such as: unexplained headaches, visual impairment, and/or galactorrhea. They may also be ordered, along with other tests, when a woman is experiencing infertility or irregular menses; or when a man has […]
Lymphocyte Subset Panel 4
Lymphocyte Subset Panel 4 Fasting: No Specimen: Blood Results: 3-5 Business days Description: This test is used to gauge the status of a person’s immune system. Two types of Lymphocytes (type of white blood cells) are CD4 and CD8 cells. CD4 cells are sometimes called helper cells. They help to identify, attack, and destroy specific […]
LDH (Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase)
LDH (Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase) Fasting Required: No Specimen: Blood Results: 3-5 Business Days Description: An enzyme that is found in almost all of the body’s cells, but only a small amount of it is usually detectable in the blood. LDH is released from the cells into the bloodstream when cells are damaged or destroyed. Because […]
Iron, Serum
Iron, Serum Fasting Required: Yes Specimen: Blood Results: 2-3 Business Days Description: Iron is an essential nutrient. It is needed in small quantities to help form normal red blood cells (RBCs) and is a critical part of hemoglobin which is the protein in red blood cells that binds oxygen in the lungs and releases it […]
Intrinsic Factor Blocking Antibody, Serum
Intrinsic Factor Blocking Antibody, Serum Fasting Required: No Specimen: Blood Special Instructions: Discontinue B12 shots and/or supplements for 1 week prior to testing. Results: 7-10 Business Days Description: Intrinsic factor blocking antibody, which prevents the binding of vitamin B12 to the intrinsic factor molecule, is present in >50% of all patients with pernicious anemia and […]
Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Serum
Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Serum Fasting Required: No Specimen: Serum, frozen Results: 10-14 Business Days Note: Result turn around times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance. Description: A substance that our bodies naturally produce which can improve the body’s natural […]
Interleukin-2 (IL-2sRa)
Interleukin-2 (IL-2sRa) Fasting Required: No<br\> Specimen: Serum, frozen <br\> Results: 30 Business Days Description: It is a protein that regulates the activities of white blood cells (leukocytes, often lymphocytes) that are responsible for immunity. IL-2 is part of the body’s natural response to microbial infection, and in discriminating between foreign (“non-self”) and “self”. A substance […]
HLA-B27 DNA Typing
HLA-B27 DNA Typing Fasting Required: No Specimen: Blood Results: 10-14 Business Days Description: The HLA-B27 test is primarily used to help strengthen or confirm a suspected diagnosis of immune disorders. This is NOT a definitive test that can be used to diagnose or rule out a disorder. It is used as one piece of evidence […]
Free T’s Plus TSH & Thyroid Antibodies
Free T’s Plus TSH & Thyroid Antibodies Fasting Required: No Specimen: Blood Results: 3-5 Business Days Tests Included: Free T3: This test is used to evaluate thyroid function. It is primarily used to diagnose hyperthyroidism. It is also used to assess abnormal binding protein disorders and to monitor thyroid replacement and suppressive therapy . Free […]
Folic Acids (or Folate)
Folic Acids (or Folate) Fasting Required: No Specimen: Blood Results: 2-3 Business Days Description: Also known as Vitamin B9, this test aids in the diagnosis of central nervous system disorders and anemia. This important nutrient also plays a significant role in making red blood cells, making DNA, energy level, muscle strength and memory. Methodology Immunoassay […]