Specialized Testing and Labs
Specialized laboratory testing selected based on your symptoms, health history, and individual healthcare needs.
At Functional Medicine Collaborative, our practitioners have access to conventional and specialized laboratory testing for areas including tick-borne illness, digestive health, hormones, environmental exposures, nutrition, and other health concerns.
Tick Borne Disease Testing
Testing for Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections may involve different laboratory methods depending on the patient's symptoms, exposure history, previous testing, and stage of illness.
IGeneX: Offers specialized testing for Lyme disease and a range of other tick-borne infections. Available testing includes antibody-based methods such as serology and ImmunoBlot, as well as PCR and other testing methods depending on the infection being evaluated.
InfectoLabs: Offers specialized laboratory testing that may be considered when evaluating Lyme disease and other infectious or tick-borne health concerns.
Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (MDL): Offers laboratory testing for a variety of infectious diseases and pathogens, including testing that may be used as part of an evaluation for tick-borne illness.
Vibrant Wellness: Offers a Tickborne Diseases panel designed to evaluate immune responses and molecular markers associated with Lyme disease and a range of other organisms included in the panel.
No single laboratory test provides a complete picture of Lyme disease or other tick-borne illnesses. Results are interpreted alongside symptoms, medical history, possible tick exposure, previous testing, and other clinical findings.
Food Allergy & Sensitivity Testing
Food-related symptoms can have different causes, including food allergy, intolerance, and other gastrointestinal or immune-related conditions. When appropriate, testing may be considered alongside your symptoms, health history, and response to specific foods.
Precision Point Diagnostics: Offers dietary antigen testing that evaluates multiple types of immune reactivity to foods. Depending on the panel selected, testing may include IgE, IgA, IgG subclasses, IgG4, and complement (C3d).
Vibrant Wellness: Offers Food Zoomer and other food-related panels that measure immune reactivity to various food antigens.
Food-related symptoms can involve different immune and non-immune mechanisms. Laboratory findings are interpreted alongside your symptoms, medical history, and response to foods. Testing for food reactivity does not replace appropriate allergy evaluation when a true IgE-mediated food allergy is suspected.
Hormone Testing
Hormone testing may be considered when evaluating symptoms related to menstrual cycles, perimenopause, menopause, fertility, thyroid health, stress, or other hormone-related concerns. The type of testing recommended depends on your symptoms, health history, medications, and individual needs.
DUTCH Complete: The DUTCH Complete uses dried urine samples to evaluate sex hormones and their metabolites, including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA-S, and cortisol. It also provides information about daily cortisol patterns and includes several organic acid markers related to areas such as oxidative stress, nutrient metabolism, and melatonin.
ZRT Laboratory: ZRT offers a variety of hormone testing options using saliva, dried blood spot, dried urine, and serum. Different testing methods may be selected depending on the hormones being evaluated, the patient's symptoms, and whether hormone therapy is being used.
Mycotoxin Testing
Mycotoxin testing may be considered as part of the evaluation for patients with concerns about mold or environmental exposure. Different tests measure different markers, so your practitioner will determine whether testing is appropriate and which type may be most useful based on your individual history.
Mosaic Diagnostics — MycoTOX Profile: The MycoTOX Profile is a urine-based test that uses LC-MS/MS technology to measure 11 different mycotoxins and metabolites, including aflatoxin M1, ochratoxin A, zearalenone, and trichothecenes.
Vibrant Wellness — Mycotoxins Panel: Vibrant's Mycotoxins Panel uses urine testing and LC-MS/MS technology to measure a broad range of mycotoxins associated with food and environmental sources.
MyMycoLab: MyMycoLab uses a blood serum test to measure IgG and IgE antibody responses to a panel of mycotoxins. Because this approach measures an immune response rather than mycotoxins excreted in urine, it provides a different type of information than urine-based mycotoxin testing.
Gut & Digestive Testing
Specialized digestive testing may be considered for patients experiencing persistent bloating, changes in bowel habits, abdominal discomfort, or other gastrointestinal concerns. Testing is selected based on symptoms, health history, and the conditions being evaluated.
Aerodiagnostics — SIBO Breath Testing: Aerodiagnostics offers breath testing for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) using glucose or lactulose. Breath samples are analyzed for gases produced by intestinal microorganisms to help evaluate suspected SIBO.
Diagnostic Solutions — GI-MAP: GI-MAP is a comprehensive stool test that uses molecular testing to evaluate gastrointestinal microorganisms and selected markers related to digestive health. Your practitioner may use this information as part of a broader evaluation of persistent gastrointestinal symptoms.
US BioTek — GI Microbiome Testing: US BioTek offers several comprehensive stool testing options, including the GI Basic, GI Standard, GI Advanced, and GutIQ profiles. Depending on the panel selected, testing may evaluate bacteria, fungi and yeast, parasites, gastrointestinal pathogens, beneficial microorganisms, and markers related to digestive function and intestinal health.
Neurological & Neuroimmune Testing
Specialized testing may be considered for patients with certain neurological, neuroimmune, developmental, or cognitive concerns. The type of testing recommended depends on the patient's symptoms, health history, diagnosis, and individual clinical needs.
Cyrex Laboratories: Offers several neurological and autoimmune-focused panels that evaluate antibody reactivity to selected neurological tissues, proteins, and other markers.
Vibrant Wellness — Neural Zoomer: Evaluates antibody reactivity to a range of neurological antigens associated with structures and tissues in the brain and peripheral nervous system.
FRAT® — Folate Receptor Autoantibody Test: FRAT® is a blood test that measures blocking and binding autoantibodies to folate receptor alpha (FRα), a receptor involved in transporting folate into tissues including the brain. Testing may be considered when folate receptor autoantibodies or impaired folate transport are clinically relevant to a patient's neurological or neurodevelopmental evaluation.
Moleculera — Autoimmune Brain Panel™ (formerly Cunningham Panel™): The Autoimmune Brain Panel is a blood test that evaluates several antineuronal autoantibodies and CaMKII activity. It may be considered as part of the evaluation for patients with certain neuropsychiatric or neuroimmune symptoms, including patients being evaluated for PANS/PANDAS. Results are interpreted alongside symptoms, medical history, infection history, and other clinical findings rather than used alone to diagnose PANS or PANDAS.
Is Specialized Testing Right for You?
Not every patient needs specialized laboratory testing. Your practitioner will review your symptoms, health history, previous testing, and individual concerns to determine which tests, if any, may provide useful information for your care.
Schedule a free 20-minute consultation to learn more about our approach and determine whether Functional Medicine Collaborative may be a good fit for your needs.