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10. Calprotectin $179 (GP)

11. H. Pylori: Fecal Test $95 (GP)

12. Serum Bile Acid $165 (GP)

Done Through Maximised Nutrition Only

(At Home or at Whangarei Clinic)

13. Breath Test - SIBO   $215

14. Breath Test - Lactose/Fructose $445

15.  Breath Test - Lactose $215

16. Breath Test - Fructose $215

Maximised Nutrition focuses only on nutritional and lifestyle holistic advise related to any medical conditions or results received and encourages communication between medical professionals involved (such as your specialist or GP) to ensure continuity of holistic care. 

Maximised Nutrition encourages the monitoring of the suitability of the use of medications with symptom management to be done by your GP or Specialist and as needed, with the advise of a pharmacist. 

Some of these tests are funded by the Government and available through your GP. Please cc your blood form to Maximised Nutrition so that Maximised Nutrition can get the results. If you order these tests through Maximised Nutrition, you will need to pay. 

Other tests are not government funded so can be obtained through Maximised Nutrition. DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU! Maximised Nutrition supports your health journey.

Here is a post for you to read to understand what biomarker testing is and what it is used for.

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TESTS AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR LOCAL LABORATORY

Unable to lose weight, fatigued, depressed, feeling weak or not sleeping or anxious and depressed? It may be related to a thyroid dysfunction.

This test is for:

Comprehensive thyroid test with antibodies. While this test has the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), T4 and T3 as the basic thyroid test, if the thyroid stimulating hormone is low, then it is good to test the presence of thyroid peroxidase (TPO) and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptor Antibodies if there is any reason to think that a person has an autoimmune disease such as  Hastimoto's disease or Grave's Disease. The right dietary management of these is crucial.

This test is for:

10% of women and 1% of men have iron deficiency in New Zealand with a proportion having iron deficiency anaemia. Iron is needed by your body to produce haemoglobin in your red blood cells that carry oxygen to your body. Low iron levels are related to tiredness, fatigue, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath on exercise. In women, it can lead to irregular menstruation.

THIS TEST IS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH YOUR GP

High level of homocysteine is associated with increased risk of artherosclerosis, blood clots, Alzeimer's, poor memory, dementia, poor concentrations, low mood. Nerve pain is also related to high homocysteine level.

This test is for:

Homocysteine

A balanced copper to zinc ratio aids with immunity, fights infection, balances hormonal levels, regulates inflammatory processes and influences how our body responds to stress. Individually, copper and zinc are also essential to human health.

This test is for:

While all the Vitamin Bs are essential for optimal function, Vitamin B12 and Folate are especially so. They are important for red cell and immune cell production, repairing tissues, keeping healthy nerves and synthesizing DNA.

This test is for:

THIS TEST IS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH YOUR GP.

Full blood count is done to provide a picture of the types and kinds of cells in your blood. It can provide a general picture of your health or help diagnose and monitor some disorders of your blood.

This test is for:

Erthrocytes, Haemotocrit (HCT), Haemoglobin (Hb), Basophils, Leucocytes, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Neutrophils, Eosinophils, MCV, RDW, Platelets White Cell Count, Red Cell Count

C-reactive protein is made in your liver in response to inflammation. A high level of CRP does not show the cause of inflammation but shows that there is inflammation present and can help your health professional developing a plan.

This test is for:

CRP

Around 30% of NZ adults have lower than normal range of Vitamin D levels in their blood. The Vitamin D tested with this test is 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D, instead of 1,25 Hydroxy Vitamin D (also known as Calcitriol which is dependent of the the secretion levels of Parathyroid Hormone).

This test is for:

Vitamin D

Fecal Calprotectin test is a stool test for a protein (calprotectin) that helps diagnose if you have an Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Inflammatory Bowel Disease. 

Symptoms of these are similar. '

Calprotectin is present in the stool when intestinal inflammation occurs

This test is for:

Calprotectin

THIS TEST IS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH YOUR GP.

H. Pylori is a bacteria that can live in your stomach. In some people, too much H. Pylori can cause acid reflux, upper GI pain, nausea, loss of appetite, feeling of fullness, gastric ulcer and gastric cancer. H. Pylori can also affect other organ functions.

This test is for:

Faecal H. Pylori

Bile Acid Diarrhoea is a form of diarrhoea where an excessive bile salt is present in the large intestine (Colon). Bile acid diarrhea is thought to be present in 1-5% of the population. A third of those with IBS-D could have Bile Acid Diarrhoea.

This test is for:

Serum Bile Acid

Maximised Nutrition has the world leading Quintron Breathlyser used in the area of gastroenterology for non-invasive breath testing for determining gastrointerstinal conditions such as SIBO, carbohydrate malabsorption/ intolerances such as lactose, fructose  etc.

PLEASE NOTE - Given that with functional digestive disorders, there can be other medical conditions that are primary causes of this disorders. Please consult with your General Practitioner, Gastroenterologist or Specialist to ensure that you have eliminated other causes. Read this article before ordering the test below. If you have any allergies to lactulose or ingredients of these tests, please consult with your GP first. Call us or contact us first if you want to discuss the suitablity of these tests for your conditions.

There will be an option of in-clinic testing option soon in Whangarei. In the meantime, every 2nd Friday of the month, an online demonstration time to take you through the breath collection option is available.

Around 50% to 85% of Irritable Bowel Syndrome are caused by SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth). SIBI can be both the cause of your symptoms or as a result of other medical conditions. It is recommended that you work with your GP to see if there are pathological causes or your symptoms.  Please read the article on SIBO before ordering this test. This test is currently for:

• A Home Breath Test Kit for SIBO and is delivered by Maximised Nutrition to your home or can be picked up at the Whangarei Wellness Centre reception (and is not  through your local lab).

Pick up from the Whangarei Wellness Centre or Through Postage as given below:

1. Pick up:  No extra charge - from Whangarei Wellness Centre, Level 1, 25 Rathbone Street, Whangarei
2. Standard Post: Two paid pre-paid envelopes: $16.80 (Total $231.80)
3. Courier Post: $20.80 (Total $235.80)
4. Standard Post Rural Delivery: Two pre-paid envelopes. Plus 1 Rural Delivery Fee: $21.10 (Total $236.10)

Breath hydrogen test can be used to detect fructose and lactose tolerance. As part of the symptom management for functional disorder, this test can help determine if you have lactose and fructose intolerance. A baseline lactulose test is done to eliminate a possibility of an underlying SIBO.

This test is  currently for:

• A Home Breath Test Kit for Lactulose/Lactose/Fructose and is delivered by Maximised Nutrition  to your home or can be picked up at the Whangarei Wellness Centre reception (and is not through your local lab).

Pick up from the Whangarei Wellness Centre or Through Postage as given below:

1. Pick up: No extra charge - from Whangarei Wellness Centre, Level 1, 25 Rathbone Street, Whangarei
2. Standard Post: Two paid pre-paid envelopes: $16.80 (Total $461.80)
3. Courier Post: $20.80 (Total $465.80)
4. Standard Post Rural Delivery: Two pre-paid envelopes. Plus 1 Rural Delivery Fee: $21.10 (Total $466.10)

aBreath hydrogen test can be used to detect lactose tolerance. As part of the symptom management for functional disorder, this test can help determine if you have lactose intolerance. This test is not suitable for you if you are allergic to dairy.

A baseline lactulose test is done to eliminate a possibility of an underlying SIBO.

This test is currently for:

• A Home Breath Test Kit for Lactulose/Lactose and is delivered by Maximised Nutrition  to your home or can be picked up at the Whangarei Wellness Centre reception (and is not through your local lab).

Pick up from the Whangarei Wellness Centre or Through Postage as given below:

1. Pick up: No extra charge - from Whangarei Wellness Centre, Level 1, 25 Rathbone Street, Whangarei
2. Standard Post: Two paid pre-paid envelopes: $16.80 (Total $231.80)
3. Courier Post: $20.80 (Total $235.80)
4. Standard Post Rural Delivery: Two pre-paid envelopes. Plus 1 Rural Delivery Fee: $21.10 (Total $236.10)

Breath hydrogen test can be used to detect Fructose tolerance. As part of the symptom management for functional disorder, this test can help determine if you have fructose intolerance. 

A baseline lactulose test is done to eliminate a possibility of an underlying SIBO.

This test is for:

• A Home Breath Test Kit for Lactulose /Fructose and is delivered by Maximised Nutrition (and not through your local lab) 

Pick up from the Whangarei Wellness Centre or Through Postage as given below:

1. Pick up:  No extra charge - from Whangarei Wellness Centre, Level 1, 25 Rathbone Street, Whangarei
2. Standard Post: Two paid pre-paid envelopes: $16.80 (Total $231.80)
3. Courier Post: $20.80 (Total $235.80)
4. Standard Post Rural Delivery: Two pre-paid envelopes. Plus 1 Rural Delivery Fee: $21.10 (Total $236.10)

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