so, this is my new blood test short list...
these tests are pending at lifelabs:
- asca <---crohn's
- mercury
these tests are pending from dynacare:
- pyruvate <----manganese
- gastrin <---stomach ulcers
- copper serum
this test requires a 12 hour fast:
- amino acid fractionation <-----total nitrogen
- gastrin (redo)
these tests can be done next time i go
- pth
- calcitonin
- cortisol
i will need to pay for these tests out of pocket next weekish:
- celiac ($90 at dynacare)
- cea ($36 at lifelabs)
- p-anca + c-anca ($70 at lifelabs)
- psa: ($35 at lifelabs )
- another fit test ($59 at dynacare only)
- osteocalcin ($65 at lifelabs) <----double check, info from med labs
- igf-1 ($70 at dynacare) <-----double check, info from med labs
these tests need to be done at dynacare because only they offer them, although i'd rather they were done at lifelabs because they have a free reporting system:
- glutathione <----- windsor site does not collect
- balp (not yet ordered)
this test is covered by ohip but is not offered anywhere in the region:
- serum oxalate
this test is only available in a california lab:
-hepcidin
these tests were skipped, for now:
- vitamin e
- vitamin k
- selenium
- molybdenum
- manganese
- iodine
and, here's my list for absorption regarding my diet:
a - absorbing at high levels
b1 - next time
b2 - next time
b3 - next time
b5 - next time
b6 - next time
b7 - next time
b9 - absorbing at high levels
b12 - absorbing, and increasing stores
c - absorbing, at saturated levels
d - absorbing, but a tad low. i should check again soon.
e - pending (paid)
cholesterol - perfect
k1 - pending (paid) <----but ptt, inr, fibrinogen normal
fluoride?
sodium - absorbing & regulating
potassium - absorbing & regulating
magnesium - absorbing & regulating
phosphorus - absorbing & regulating
chlorine - absorbing & regulating
calcium - absorbing & regulating
chromium - next time
manganese - pending (paid) <----but, pyruvate kinase is coming immediately
iron - not absorbing in food, but absorbing in pills
nickel - next time
copper - absorbing & regulating
zinc - absorbing & regulating
selenium - pending (paid) <----- need to find access to glutathione test, not priority right now
molybdenum - not available <---but pancreatic function is normal
iodine - pending (paid) <-----note that tsh is lowish. checking pth. no sign of goiter. dietary sodium is low...
mercury - pending
lead - low