At our clinic, we often utilize a number of specialty laboratories that provide advanced functional and integrative testing. These laboratories allow us to look more deeply at how the body is functioning and help identify underlying imbalances that may contribute to chronic symptoms or disease.

Traditional laboratory testing is designed primarily to diagnose established disease. Functional and specialty testing allow us to evaluate metabolism, immune function, environmental exposures, hormone balance, and biochemical pathways that may become imbalanced long before disease is formally diagnosed.

By using these advanced tests, we are able to develop personalized treatment plans that address the root causes of illness and support the body’s natural ability to restore balance.

Specialty Laboratories We Utilize

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health

Boston Heart Diagnostics.

These tests go beyond basic cholesterol panels to evaluate:

  • advanced lipid particle analysis
  • inflammatory markers related to heart disease
  • metabolic health and insulin resistance
  • genetic influences on lipid metabolism

This deeper evaluation helps identify cardiovascular risk earlier and allows for more personalized prevention strategies.

Gastrointestinal and Microbiome Testing

Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory

This laboratory offers comprehensive stool analysis through the GI-MAP test, which evaluates:

  • gut microbiome balance
  • bacterial pathogens
  • parasites and viruses
  • intestinal inflammation
  • digestive enzyme function
  • markers of intestinal permeability

Understanding the health of the microbiome is essential when addressing digestive disorders, immune dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and many systemic conditions.

Hormone Testing

Precision Analytical

The DUTCH (Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones) provides a detailed evaluation of hormone production and metabolism.

This testing can assess:

  • estrogen metabolism
  • progesterone levels
  • testosterone balance
  • adrenal stress patterns
  • cortisol rhythm throughout the day
  • melatonin production

This information is especially useful in evaluating hormonal imbalance, fatigue, sleep issues, mood changes, and menopausal symptoms.

Nutritional and Metabolic Testing

Genova Diagnostics

The NutriEval® test evaluates nutritional status and metabolic function at the cellular level.

It helps identify:

  • vitamin and mineral deficiencies
  • oxidative stress
  • mitochondrial function
  • amino acid balance
  • fatty acid status
  • detoxification pathways

These insights allow us to address nutritional deficiencies that may contribute to fatigue, neurological symptoms, metabolic disorders, and chronic illness.

SpectraCell Laboratories

SpectraCell Laboratories specializes in intracellular micronutrient testing, which evaluates nutrient status inside the cells rather than just in the bloodstream.

This provides a more functional assessment of:

  • Vitamin and mineral status
  • Antioxidant levels
  • Cellular energy support

This type of testing helps identify long-term nutrient deficiencies that may contribute to fatigue, immune dysfunction, and chronic health conditions.

Tick-Borne Disease Testing

IGeneX

IGeneX is widely recognized as a leader specializing in the testing of tick-borne diseases. Lyme disease (Borrelia species)

  • Babesia
  • Bartonella
  • Ehrlichia and other co-infections

Galaxy Diagnostics

Galaxy Diagnostics is a specialty laboratory known for its advanced testing methods for Bartonella and other tick borne infections. Their enhanced techniques are designed to improve detection of infections that may be difficult to identify with standard testing.

This can be particularly useful in patients with chronic, complex symptoms such as neurological issues, vascular symptoms, fatigue, and persistent inflammation.

Food Sensitivity Testing

KBMO Diagnostics

Food sensitivity testing helps identify delayed immune reactions to foods that may contribute to:

  • migraines
  • digestive symptoms
  • inflammation
  • skin issues
  • fatigue

These reactions can occur hours or even days after eating certain foods and are often difficult to identify without testing.

Environmental Toxin Testing

US BioTek Laboratories

Environmental toxin testing can help assess exposures that may affect health, including:

  • mold and mycotoxins
  • environmental chemicals
  • immune responses to environmental triggers

These exposures may contribute to fatigue, neurological symptoms, respiratory issues, immune dysregulation, and chronic inflammatory conditions.

RealTime Laboratories

RealTime Laboratories is a specialized lab focused on the detection of mycotoxins produced by mold.

Their testing helps identify internal exposure to toxins that may contribute to:

  • Chronic fatigue
  • Brain fog and neurological symptoms
  • Immune dysregulation
  • Respiratory and inflammatory conditions

This testing is especially helpful when mold exposure is suspected but not clearly identified through standard evaluation.

Adrenal Stress and Cortisol Evaluation

DiagnosTechs

DiagnosTechs provides salivary hormone and cortisol testing that allows us to evaluate daily cortisol patterns and adrenal stress response.

This testing can help identify dysregulation of the body’s stress system, which may contribute to:

  • chronic fatigue
  • sleep disturbances
  • anxiety and mood changes
  • burnout and stress intolerance.

Neurotransmitter Evaluation

Doctor’s Data

Neurotransmitter testing can provide insight into brain chemistry and nervous system balance.

These tests may evaluate levels of neurotransmitters such as:

  • serotonin
  • dopamine
  • norepinephrine
  • GABA
  • glutamate

Imbalances in these chemicals may contribute to symptoms such as anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, brain fog, and focus issues.

Early Cancer Detection

GRAIL

The Galleri® multi-cancer early detection test is a blood test designed to identify signals associated with more than 50 different types of cancer.

A major advantage of this test is the ability to detect many cancers at earlier stages (often stage 1 or stage 2) when treatment is typically more effective and outcomes are significantly improved.

The Galleri test is designed to complement traditional cancer screening, not replace standard screenings such as mammograms, colonoscopy, or prostate exams.

A Personalized Approach

Not every test is appropriate for every patient. Testing recommendations are based on:

  • individual health history
  • symptoms and risk factors
  • clinical findings
  • treatment goals.

Our goal is to use these tools to better understand the underlying causes of illness and guide personalized treatment strategies that support long-term health and prevention.