The Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Titer is a blood test that checks if you are immune to Varicella Zoster Virus, also known as Chickenpox and Shingles. It measures your antibody levels to get a sense for whether your immune system has the capability to respond to an infection with one...

A bacterium known as Escherichia coli (E. coli) causes the majority of lower urinary tract infections (UTIs). Fortunately, this microorganism is treatable with several antibiotics, including trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, and nitrofurantoin.  For most people, the infection will be easily eliminated with one of these antibiotics. Some doctors prescribe an antibiotic without...

The Urinalysis can determine a number of health problems. It will see if your kidneys are functioning normally, if sugar is present in your urine, if you’re burning fat or if you have a urinary tract infection.  In addition, it can locate substances that may be causing everything from metabolic...

The Tuberculosis Blood Screen is a unique, single-visit blood test for tuberculosis screening. This test has demonstrated in a pivotal clinical study both sensitivity and specificity exceeding 95% and reliability in all at-risk groups. FAQS AM I REQUIRED TO FAST? No IS A DOCTOR'S ORDER REQUIRED? No. You do not...

Tick bites often go unnoticed, making tick-borne illnesses sometimes challenging to diagnose. Without proper treatment, some of these diseases can be fatal. TEST DETAILS The PCR Tick Panel tests for four (4) tick-borne diseases: Anaplasmosi Babesiosis Erlichsiosis Rickettsiosis (aka Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever) FAQS AM I REQUIRED TO FAST? No...

The Iron and Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) Test measures the amount of iron in your blood. Having too much or too little iron in your blood can cause medical problems. However, this test is mainly used to determine certain types of anemia. TEST DETAILS The Iron and Total Iron...

The thyroid gland is responsible for regulating how your body uses energy. The thyroid also produces hormones critical to proper cell and system functioning. The Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test checks your body’s production of TSH and helps screen  for thyroid disease, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. There are two types of...

The Thyroid Panel screens for thyroid disease, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism by examining your body’s production of the thyroid hormones. There are two types of thyroid disorders including: Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) – symptoms may include fatigue, weight gain, a short attention span, and numbness or cold intolerance. Hyperthyroidism  (overactive  thyroid)  – ...

Thyroglobulin is produced by normal or cancerous thyroid cells. When a person develops an autoimmune disease that attacks the thyroid, the body produces thyroglobulin antibodies that damage the thyroid. The test can be used to distinguish an autoimmune thyroid disease from other thyroid diseases, for example, to find the causes...

People with sickle cell disease (or anemia) have an abnormal form of blood cell (Hemoglobin S) which causes the red blood cells to be curved into crescent or “sickle” shape and not the normal, round shape.  Round blood cells pass through blood vessels easily, carrying oxygen throughout your body. Sickle-shaped...

Rubella, also known as German Measles, is an acute viral infection of children and adults. Rubella can cause rash, fever and lymphadenopathy. While many infections are subclinical, this virus has the potential to cause fetal infection with resultant birth defects. FAQS AM I REQUIRED TO FAST? No IS A DOCTOR'S...

If your joints hurt from walking up stairs, opening up jars or other routine activity, you may want to take the RA Factor Test. Rheumatoid arthritis often causes problems in several joints at the same time – affecting your smaller joints like wrists and ankles first. As the disease progresses,...