Anti Aging Lab

Includes Micronutrients plus Hormones panel for the assessment of underlying micronutrient deficiencies commonly found to affect reproductive hormone imbalances.

How To Prepare For This Lab: 

Fasting is not required for the Hormones or Albumin tests. For the Micronutrient test, fasting is not required, however serum amino acid results may reflect any dietary protein/amino acids consumed in the 8 hours before the test.

The Micronutrient test also measures white blood cell amino acids for many (but not all) of the amino acids on the Micronutrient test. Fasting or not fasting will have no effect on white blood cell amino acid results because the white blood cells reflect longer-term micronutrient status. There are no dietary supplement restrictions required before Micronutrient testing.

However, some ordering providers may recommend you discontinue dietary supplements 7-14 days before testing to assess your "baseline" (normal) micronutrient levels. Some ordering providers may prefer to test your micronutrient levels while you are taking dietary supplements to assess how well the dietary supplement is absorbed.

Consult with your ordering provider regarding whether they recommend that you fast for 8 hours (no food or beverage except water) or continue or discontinue any dietary supplements or medications before your tests.

Blood Sample Required.