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Summary of Available Biomarker Tests
Available Tests
Done at your local laboratory
"GP" means fully funded through GP Service
1. Standard Thyroid Test $66
2. Comprehensive Thyroid Test $275
3.. Iron Studies $85 (GP)
4. Homocysteine $119
5. Copper /Zinc $133
6. Vitamin B Check: Folate/Vit B $69 (GP)
7. Full Blood Count $59 (GP)
8. C-Reactive Protein (CRP) $40 (GP)
9. Vitamin D $89
Tests Specific To Gut Issues Done At Your Local Laboratory
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.
TESTS THAT CAN BE DONE AT YOUR LOCAL LABORATORY
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TESTS AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR LOCAL LABORATORY
Standard Thyroid Test
$66 NZD
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:
TSH
T4
T3
T4/T3 Ratio
Comprehensive Thyroid Check
$275 NZD
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:
TSH
T4
T3
T4/T3 Ratio
TPO
TSHRaB
Iron Studies
$87 NZD
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.
Serum Iron
Transferrin
Transferrin Saturation
Ferritin
THIS TEST IS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH YOUR GP
Homocysteine
$119 NZD
High level of homocysteine is associated with increased risk of artherosclerosis, blood clots, Alzheimer's, poor memory, dementia, poor concentrations, low mood. Nerve pain is also related to high homocysteine level.
This test is for:
Homocysteine
Homocysteine
Copper / Zinc
$133 NZD
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:
Zinc
Copper
Zinc to Copper Ratio
Vitamin B Check - Folate/Vit B12
$35 NZD
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:
Vitamin B12
Serum Folate
THIS TEST IS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH YOUR GP.
Complete Blood Count
$40 NZD
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:
Erythrocytes, Hemotocrit (HCT), Hemoglobin (Hb), Basophils, Leucocytes, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Neutrophils, Eosinophils, MCV, RDW, Platelets White Cell Count, Red Cell Count
THIS TEST IS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH YOUR GP.
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
$30 NZD
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
THIS TEST IS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH YOUR GP.
Vitamin D
$70 NZD
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
TESTS SPECIFIC TO GUT ISSUES DONE AT YOUR LOCAL LABORATORY
Calprotectin
$220 NZD
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 - Fecal Test
$95 NZD
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:
Fecal H. Pylori
THIS TEST IS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH YOUR GP
Serum Bile Acid
$170 NZD
Bile Acid Diarrhea is a form of diarrhea 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 Diarrhea.
This test is for:
Serum Bile Acid
THIS TEST IS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH YOUR GP
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