Our Functional Lab Testing Options
Functional labs are a powerful tool that help clinicians get to the root of a patient’s symptoms. They offer clear, personalized insight to guide nutrition and lifestyle recommendations, and can also be incredibly validating, helping patients connect the dots between what they’ve been feeling and what’s happening in their body.
All lab testing must accompany 1:1 services to provide a thorough analysis and treatment protocol. Labs cannot be run through insurance, but can be paid for with an HSA/FSA card.
GI-MAP
- GI Microbial Assay Plus - Comprehensive and highly sensitive gut health test
- Tests bacteria, parasites, fungi, inflammatory markers, digestive markers, and intestinal health markers
- This is an at-home stool test that you will mail to the lab
- Summary of test analysis with key recommendations provided during session with your FNS DietitianÂ
- Recommendations typically include:
- Nutrition and lifestyle changes to support gut health
- Supplements to support gut health (like probiotics for low beneficial bacteria) and to reduce overgrowth (like antimicrobials for overgrowth of “bad” bacteria)
Cost: $525 with optional add-on markers (eg. zonulin for leaky gut)
Who might benefit from the GI-MAP test?
Individuals with:
- Autoimmune conditions
- IBS/IBD
- Digestive Issues (constipation, diarrhea, bloating)
- Hormone concerns
- Skin problems (acne, psoriasis)Â
- Mood disorders and brain fog
- Diabetes or weight challenges
- Those wanting to optimize their health
MRT Food Sensitivity
- Mediator Release Technology assesses diet-induced inflammatory reactions
- NOT the same as IgG food sensitivity tests, which can be a natural reaction that your body has towards food that it is tolerating
- A kit is mailed to you, and then you schedule a blood draw at an approved facility (lab draw fee not included in cost of the test)
- Explanation of results, “safe” diet plan, and schedule of food reintroduction provided to you by your FNS Dietitian
Cost: $600, plus cost of lab draw (varies)
Who might benefit from the MRT?
Individuals with:
- Migraines/headaches
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Chronic digestive symptoms
- Fibromyalgia
- Arthritis or joint/muscle pain
- Weight imbalances
- Chronic fatigue, brain fog
- Sleep disturbances/insomnia
- ADHD, Autism
- Those who are worried about what foods they can eat that won’t cause negative symptoms.
DUTCH
- Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones
- Tests estrogens, progesterone, dhea, testosterone, cortisol, CAR (cortisol awakening response), organic acids, plus much more
- This is an at-home urine and saliva test that you will mail to the lab.
- Not only looks at hormone levels, but also how your body is processing them — how they’re being broken down, which pathways they’re using, and whether they’re being cleared effectively.
- Ideal collection time is the luteal phase (Day 19-21)
- Summary of lab results with key recommendations provided along with session to review labs and recommendations with your FNS Dietitian
Cost: $495 for Complete (sex hormones only) or $645 for Plus (sex hormones & cortisol awakening response)
Who might benefit from the DUTCHÂ test?
- Women with hormonal concerns
- Those struggling with fertility
- Those with PCOS, PMDD, and PMS symptoms
- Women with irregular cycles
- Individuals with low libido
- Ideal for a women who is not on birth control
- Men can also take the DUTCH test
HTMA
- Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis is a unique way to measure mineral and heavy metal status.Â
- Can help identify:
- Adrenal and thyroid function
- Stress response
- Ability to detox
- Toxic metal status in the body
- The hair sample to assess how much your body is utilizing and processing the nutrients and metals over a roughly 3 month time period, rather than looking at a single point in timeÂ
- This is an at-home hair test that will be mailed to the lab
- Summary of lab results with key recommendations provided along with session to review labs and recommendations with your FNS Dietitian
Cost: $195
Who might benefit from the HTMA test?
Individuals with:
- Fatigue and brain fog
- Headaches and migraines
- Muscle weakness or pain
- Recurring infections or illnesses
- StressÂ
- Mood imbalances
- Allergies and intolerances
- Hormonal imbalances
- Thyroid concerns
- Those wanting to optimize their health
Comprehensive Blood Panel
- Your FNS dietitian can recommend and order labs for your specific needs
- Key items that can be tested:Â
- Sex hormones
- Comprehensive thyroid panel
- Markers of inflammation
- Blood glucose and insulin
- Key vitamins and minerals
- Lab draws will take place at a facility, like LabCorp, near you.
- Optimal/functional lab ranges versus standard reference ranges are used
- Summary of lab results with key recommendations provided along with session to review labs and recommendations with your FNS Dietitian
Pricing & Lab Order Examples:
- Comprehensive Thyroid Panel (TSH, Free T4, Free T3, Reverse T3, Thyroid antibodies, Thyroxine (T4), Triiodothyronine (T3), T3 uptake) = $110
- Comprehensive Sex Hormone Panel (FSH & LH, SHBG, progesterone, estradiol, free testosterone, total testosterone, DHEA-S) = $140
- Insulin Resistance (fasting insulin, CMP, HgA1c, lipid panel)= $48
- Other lab options available, as needed
*Please note all prices do not include the flat fee of $20 for ordering + lab draw; prices are subject to change based on price changes through labs