Suggested Use: At least once per year or as recommended by your healthcare provider.
Blood Chemistry Analysis - We stand apart by offering lab tests that include an initial and a comprehensive follow-up interpretation service by our Doctors. This is a service that is unmatched by others and insures you are performing the correct laboratory test and proper individualized recommendations will be made. After all, what good is testing if there is no expert interpretation of your results? Read more below or call us at 1.800.860.9583.
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Our Blood Chemistry Assessment is performed by one the world's biggest laboratories -- Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®). As a pioneer in genomic testing and the commercialization of new diagnostic technologies, LabCorp is one of the world's largest clinical laboratories, with annual revenues of $4.1 billion in 2007. Headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina, LabCorp has approximately 26,000 employees and offers a broad range of tests. Listed under the ticker symbol LH on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), LabCorp tests more than 370,000 specimens daily for over 220,000 clients nationwide. They have 1700 patient service centers so there will be one near you, no matter where you live the U.S. As a service when you order a Blood Chemistry Assessment we will send you the three closest patient service centers to your zip code.
Why do a Comprehensive Blood Chemistry Assessment?
As the quality of healthcare in the U.S. continues to decline and managed care gains a stronger foothold, wealth to the insurance companies is taking priority over health. A decade ago the average annual check-up included a physical exam and a full comprehensive blood chemistry assessment (Chem-24, CBC with differentials, TSH, and a lipid panel). The healthcare model today, however, customarily performs only a simple Chem-7 and a lipid panel. Many health problems can be prevented and managed effectively with the early detection provided be a comprehensive blood chemistry assessment.
Why do more testing than insurance allows?
Many healthcare consumers in the U.S. have become frustrated with the current medical model and have taken control of their own health destiny by paying out-of-pocket for more comprehensive individualized healthcare. The primary function of lab testing for insurance purposes is to confirm a diagnosis or follow the course of a known disease. This is of great benefit at certain times, but when you are interested in pursuing optimal health and desire to gather information about your personal health, insurance does not normally extend coverage. If you have insurance, your primary care physician may order testing that is medically necessary. The quandary with this standard is that the doctor has significant restrictions and limited options when ordering tests. In other words, he or she must already have a diagnosis and use lab tests to confirm it. This doesn't allow for testing that may provide noteworthy insight into your personal health status. Consider what you spend on non-essential things in life and then think about how much your health is worth – you may find that amount is far more than an insurance company is willing to spend!
Our Comprehensive Blood Chemistry Assessment Includes:
Hepatic (Liver) Function Panel
Albumin, Alkaline Phosphatase, SGPT, SGOT, Direct
Bilirubin, Total Bilirubin, Total Protein
Lipid Panel
Triglycerides, Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL,
HDL/LDL ratio
Renal Function Panel
Albumin, BUN, Creatinine, Calcium, Carbon Dioxide,
Chloride, Glucose, Phosphorus, potassium and sodium
Electrolyte Panel
Carbon Dioxide, Chloride, Potassium and Sodium
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Albumin, alkaline phosphatase, SGPT, SGOT, bilirubin.,
BUN, BUN/Creatinine ratio, calcium, carbon dioxide,
chloride, creatinine, globulin, glucose, potassium, total
protein and sodium
Thyroid Panel
TSH, T-4, T3 Uptake, FTI
And a Urinalysis
What the body eliminates, Ph and kidney integrity
We are now offering an Insulin Resistance Syndrome blood chemistry panel that includes a lipid panel (cholesterol, LDL, HDL, VLDL, LDL/HDL ratio, triglycerides), fasting glucose, C-Reactive Protein (CRP), and homocysteine.
NEW!
We now offer a new blood chemistry profile called the Cardiovascular Panel which includes fasting glucose, a lipid panel (cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, HDL, VLDL), homocysteine, CRP, and fibrinogen.
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