1. Call for Investigation into CFSAC Intimidation Allegations

    12 organizations and 23 advocates write to DHHS General Counsel William B. Schultz
    Discuss the article on the Forum thread

Labs at Cost--What to ask for?

Discussion in 'Diagnostic Guidelines and Laboratory Testing' started by leela, Jun 26, 2012.

  1. leela Slow But Hopeful

    Messages:
    1,568
    Likes:
    909
    Couchland, USA
    Hi all,
    I have the opportunity to do labs at cost (thus only tests available through non-specialty labs)
    and I wonder what I should ask my new doc (not an ME specilialist) to run?

    Are Organic acids/Amino acids/cortisol something that is done through labs like Quest or
    what have you?

    What other tests should I ask for? NK cell function? I'm drawing a blank.

    Suggestions most welcome.
    leela, Jun 26, 2012
    #1

  2. SickOfSickness Senior Member

    Messages:
    1,220
    Likes:
    345
    US
    SickOfSickness, Jun 26, 2012
    #2

  3. Ema Senior Moderator

    Messages:
    1,339
    Likes:
    677
    Midwest USA
    Here's my list of basic initial testing...you could check against Quest or Labcorp's testing menu.

    I've heard good things about the saliva cortisol panel at Labcorp though have not used it myself. I would not bother with Lyme testing other than with IgeneX or Neuroscience.

    You could certainly also add NK cell function or CD4/8 testing on as well.

    Tests:
    Basic/Vits/Mins:

    Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
    Vitamin D
    Vitamin B12/MMA
    Magnesium
    Full Iron Panel (Serum Iron, TIBC/UIBC, % sat), Ferritin
    Hormone Tests:
    Saliva Cortisol 4x/day (ZRT/Canary Club)
    TSH/FT3/FT4/RT3
    TPOAb/TGAb (Thyroid Antibodies)
    Day 21 (if cycling female) Sex Hormone Labs (Estradiol, Progesterone, Free Testosterone)
    Viral/Bacterial Infection Testing:
    EBV - chronic panel
    CMV - IgG and IgM
    HHV-6 - IgG and IgM
    Lyme (Western Blot through IgeneX) (DR)
    Hepatitis B/C
    Mycoplasma pneumonia - IgM and IgG
    Metabolism/Gut Function Testing:
    Methylation Panel (DR)- Health Diagnostics and Research Institute
    540 Bordentown Avenue, Suite 4930
    South Amboy, NJ 08879
    USA
    Phone: (732) 721-1234
    Fax: (732) 525-3288
    Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA) (DR)- http://www.gdx.net/product/10140
    Ema, Jun 27, 2012
    #3

  4. ggingues Senior Member

    Messages:
    3,266
    Likes:
    417
    Hampton, NH
    My Dr did the organic acid testing (OATs) but used Great Plains Lab, he uses the other labs you mentioned, not sure why he did the OATs testing at GPL.

    GG
    ggingues, Jun 27, 2012
    #4

  5. WillowJ Senior Member

    Messages:
    2,020
    Likes:
    755
    Easy Chair, WA, USA
    GPL does certain things more carefully than other labs. CDSA is another thing that's useful to send there rather than other labs (other labs may miss obvious infections, according to my doctors)
    WillowJ, Jun 27, 2012
    #5

  6. SickOfSickness Senior Member

    Messages:
    1,220
    Likes:
    345
    US
    HHV-6 is supposed to be a waste unless you use one of the best labs.
    SickOfSickness, Jun 27, 2012
    #6

  7. Dreambirdie work in progress

    Messages:
    4,259
    Likes:
    1,557
    N. California
    Hey leela--what conclusions have you come to about which lab tests to do?

    I am trying to pick out a few myself. I've spent so much money in the past, with few significant results, so I want to pick the cream of crop this time.

    Anyone else here who has an idea about the TOP TEN tests, please chirp in as well.
    Dreambirdie, Jul 3, 2012
    #7

Share This Page