Our experience of 26+ years has demonstrated that most laboratories have certain areas of expertise. No lab is a complete resources
and can provide you with all the necessary accurate tests. Currently we utilize 8 different companies to get acurrate results.
Some labs specialize in very esoteric testing while others offer more generalized services. The world of laboratory services is constantly in flux with new and more accurate testing available, all the time.
Results are available to our clients literally in real time thanks to dedicated communications between the lab and our office. We typically receive commonly ordered test results in less than 24 hours, with updates constantly till a final result. This makes medical decisions much more appropriate and decreases the time to treatment.
Curiously most practitioners fail to employ the most current options. As an example there have been
4 levels of lipid (cholesterol) tests that have been approved in the last ~10+ years.The accuracy for determining if your at risk for a cardiovascular event (heart attack/stroke) has risen from the old time typical first generation test of 50% to 85% accuracy, with the current testing. The 4th generation testing includes a complete breakdown of the types of cholesterols present, along with a number of indicators of inflammation and other potential plaque forming elements. For an overview of this information
click here.This is one, of many, labs that preform this style of cholesterol testing.
It's important to make informed discissions with the most up to date and accurate information. Did you realize that a majority of medical decisions are based on laboratory results ? As I am fond of repeating, test don't guess. The Center of Health™ is the draw station for the two largest labs in the country, Quest Diagnostics and Laboratory Corporation of America. This means that you have a convienent access point for specimen collections, in house.
We periodically test lab
services by submitting identical samples and comparing results. This method allows us to ensure that our treatments are based
on sound results. You would be significantly surprised at the wide variation of laboratory results we encounter from many labs. Our careful use of the correct laboratory for a specific test is equally important to ordereing the correct test.
There has been and continues to be a significant amount of progress in very specialized testing including vitamin/mineral/anti-oxidant
levels, on your own cells.
Genetic testing for cardiovascular, osteoporosis, detoxification pathways and immune function potentials is now cost effective
, between ~$2-300/each test and can direct your lifestyle toward continued health. The test information includes specific changes to address the findings. This includes lifetyle concerns, medication restrictions and use, along with potential medical issues to address. As a resource consider "
Genova labs" this is one of two laboratories we use for this testing.
These genetic tests been available for ~7 years, at the Center of Health™ and have proven invaluable for some patients.
The newest testing is for telomere length. This specialized test may be one of the only true methods to assess your biological age. This novel test may become a benchmark for feedback on our anti-aging/healthy aging evaluations. For more information regardig telomere testing information
click here.
