my next set of requested tests will be to do with low stomach acid and so far includes:
1) gastrin (fast)
2) amino acid fractionation (fast)
3) aluminum
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these tests are pending at lifelabs:
- asca <---crohn's
- mercury
- pth
- cortisol
- cea
- p-anc/c-anca
- alp (again)
this test is pending from dynacare:
- fit test #2
this test requires a 12 hour fast:
- amino acid fractionation <-----total nitrogen
- gastrin (redo)
these tests can be done next time i go to lifelabs:
- calcitonin
- osteocalcin ($65 at lifelabs)
+ 12-hour fasting tests
these tests can be done next time i go to dynacare:
- celiac ($90) <-----maybe.
- igf-1 ($70) <------wait for other markers, first
- b-alp
- glutathione?
- pyruvate?
not yet ordered:
- psa: ($35 at lifelabs )
this test is covered by ohip but is not offered anywhere in the region:
- serum oxalate
- pyruvate <----manganese
this test is only available in a california lab:
-hepcidin
these tests were skipped, for now:
- vitamin e
- vitamin k
- selenium
- molybdenum
- manganese
- iodine
- copper serum
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?
aluminum?
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