Lab Testing
As a licensed practitioners I can order and interpret labs that may be covered by your insurance. I also offer specialized testing through functional labs to assist in detecting root-cause issues and to help us monitor your progress through healing. If you prefer testing, or are motivated by lab testing, I am happy to assist you in this being a part of your care plan.
but we do not require labs
At Wild Herb you will be working with an experienced clinicians and naturopath who understand the meaning of your symptoms, can assess you through in-person and virtual techniques, and can get you started on a therapeutic plan that does not need extensive labs. Most commonly, I offer you a blood panel to "rule out" differential diagnoses and we suggest 1 functional lab test option that would be our most recommended in your case.
EXAMPLES OF LABS
Quest & Labcorp Panels
Payment options: Bill to insurance, Bill to you, or pay discounted practice price at appointment (sample prices listed- subject to change)
Example panels:
CBC, CMP, Ferritin, Vitamin D, B12 & Folate
Self-pay price $55
Lipid panel, HgbA1c, Insulin, Cortisol, Homocysteine, CRP
Self-pay $135
TSH, free T4, reverse T3, thyroid antibodies
Self-pay price $125
Prolactin (before and after feeds), Testosterone, CBC, Insulin
Self-pay price $115
*also do thyroid panel
Serum test of Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone
Self-pay price $85
Others:
DHEA-S $20
FSH & LH $35
AMH $40
Prolactin $20
Pap with HPV test $105
Pap, HPV, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia $155
Gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, syphillis, Herpes
Self-pay $155
Other:
Hepatitis B $15
Hepatitis C $25
Functional medicine labs through Genova Diagnostics
In-depth analysis and interpretation by medical experts who focus on functional causes of health issues.
Payment options: Pay directly to Genova or partial pay with Insurance billing
Convenient salivary hormone test that evaluates unbound, bioavailable hormone levels over 24hrs. Reports: estradiol, estrone, estriol, progesterone, P/E2 ratio, testosterone, cortisol, DHEA, melatonin
Self-pay price $299
Insurance $125, max bill $350
Comprehensive urinary hormone test. Reports parent hormones, their metabolites, and key metabolic pathways.
Optional add-ons: MTHFR, COMT, CYP1B1, VDR
Self-pay price $329
Insurance $160, max bill $375
Salivary hormone test to evaluate key stress hormones using six samples to evaluate Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR). Report graphs cortisol and DHEA.
Self-pay price $159
Insurance $75, max bill $295
Measures plasma levels of key amino acids and intermediate metabolites involved in methylation, homocysteine transsulfuration and folate metabolism. Buccal swab reports genetic predispositions that affect enzymatic activity.
Self-pay price $199 (blood) +$100 (buccal)
No insurance billing
Assessment of core nutrients: antioxidants, B vitamins, digestive support, essential fatty acids, and minerals.
Optional add-on testing of SNPs: MTHFR, COMT, TNF-alpha, APOE
Self-pay price $379
Insurance $179, max bill $380
Advanced stool test to profile anaerobes, parasites, firmicutes/bacteriodetes ratio, absorption, inflammation and sensitivities.
Optional add-ons: zonulin, h.pylori, macroscopis worm exam
Self-pay price $379
Insurance $171, max bill $400
Breath test that captures exhaled hydrogen and methane gases to determine small intestine bacterial overgrowth.
Self-pay price $179
Insurance $109, max bill $244
Panel of serum allergy testing for IgG/IgE reactions to 19 foods, 14 inhalants, 15 molds and 24 spices. Includes celiac and gluten sensitivity.
Self-pay price $399
Insurance $200, max bill $412
*Individual profiles optional. Ex. celiac & gluten panel only is $99 (insurance $50, max $338)
Individual genomic tests for abnormalities.
MTHFR C677T $58
MTHFR C677T + A1298C $122
COMT $58
...and others. No insurance billing.
Another alternative: Strategene.me $295
DUTCH advanced hormone testing
Advanced mapping of hormone levels, their metabolites, and the HPA axis to find the cause of your monthly symptoms, PCOS and infertility.
Payment options: Pay directly to lab service (DUTCH or Rupa Health)
Comprehensive hormones assessment. Estrogen metabolites, progesterone, androgens, cortisol metabolites, creatinine, DHEA-S, Organic acids, Melatonin, 8-OHdG
$399
Sex hormones only $150
Adrenal hormones only $150
Organic acids only $150
Adds testing the HPA axis, along with hormones. Estrogen metabolites, progesterone, androgens, cortisol metabolites, creatinine, DHEA-S, OATS, Melatonin, 8-OHdG, Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR)
$325
Assesses the functioning of your HPA with saliva test to map cortisol upon waking and in the AM
$150
Maps progesterone and estrogen pattern throughout the cycle using 9 urinary samples.
$325
Other testing
Mold (Mosaic lab Mycotox), toxicities (Quicksilver Tri-test), metabolic function (Metabolomix), Boston heart panel (lipids) etc.