Living Wellness Medical Center
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CBC checks red blood cell function to assess for anemias (including hemoglobin, hematocrit, and other markers) and white blood cell function to assess the immune system (including neutrophils, monocytes, lymphocytes, eosinophils, and basophils), and checks for platelets that play an important role in blood clotting.
The complete metabolic panel lab test checks:
There are numerous other functional lab your Living Wellness physician may order for including GCT, uric acid, ESR, CRP, and CRPhs:
The conventional lipid (cholesterol) panel lab test checks:
The lipoprotein profile tests for cholesterol particle size to evaluate the risk of heart attack or stroke. Read more.
There are several different nutritional panels assessed in laboratory testing, which are designed to test for amino acids, minerals, micro-nutrients, and vitamins.
By finding your specific nutritional profile, your doctor can tailor supplementation most efficiently.
Understand the role of nutrients in:
Adrenal stress tests provide a comprehensive 24-hour assessment of adrenal function. Adrenal function can be assessed both in blood and saliva tests. Assessment of adrenal function is crucial as adrenal stress or exhaustion can be at the root of numerous physical and mental health concerns. There are many causes of fatigue, and often more than one is present. Learn more.
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a serious digestive disturbance that can be treated effectively, but only if it is accurately diagnosed. The small intestinal bowel overgrowth lab test checks patients’ breath samples for levels of hydrogen, methane, or both to assess for SIBO. After ingesting a substrate packet, the patient produces breath samples every 20 minutes over a 3-hour period. Learn more.
The comprehensive digestive analysis stool test will assess for chronic or underlying causes of disease and indicate where the treatment plan needs adjustment.
Beneficial bacteria live in us naturally and help each of our body functions. Harmful bacteria, or even overgrowth of beneficial bacteria, cause imbalances that disrupt normal body function and health.
Once levels are determined, a treatment plan is created to address any issues. Learn more.
The candida lab test checks for candidiasis, by checking the balance of intestinal flora. Candida albicans is a healthy organism that lives in our GI tract. The normal balance of intestinal flora can be disrupted by the aggressive use of antibiotics, high sugar intake, and certain types of medications, illnesses, and diabetes. With candidiasis, symptoms can include fatigue, vaginitis, allergies, foggy brain, and other symptoms. We can effectively treat candidiasis based on accurate testing.
Advanced vaginitis testing for the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV I & HSV II) is available and assesses for various bacterial and yeast/fungal infections associated with chronic infections.
We offer well woman exams including pap testing. We also offer advanced HPV typing which should be done anytime there is an abnormal pap. Some of the tests we offer are:
All the doctors at Living Wellness specialize in hormone testing. Hormone testing includes thyroid hormones, adrenal hormones, and male and female hormones.
A hormone lab test can diagnose multiple symptoms through the measurement of specific hormonal levels, along with the function of different glands in your body. When additional hormone testing is necessary, a 24-hour urine hormone panel is available.
The food allergy panel lab test can test for causative agents that lead to inflammation, gas, bloating, coughing, wheezing, and other symptoms. Read more.
Neurotransmitters play a crucial role in many emotional and physiological functions in your body. Neurotransmitter testing can assess for any deficiencies in neurotransmitters that are often associated with conditions such as anxiety and depression.
