Naturopathic Lab Tests

How does testing make a difference?

Our caring Naturopathic Doctors may recommend ordering blood tests, urinary hormones, salivary hormones, or gastrointestinal tests in order to better investigate your health concerns. A thorough, patient-centered approach is key to providing a clear diagnosis and, of course, for planning a targeted treatment plan so you can start rebuilding your health and get back to feeling more like “you.”

Please note: Naturopathic Doctors in Ontario have rights to ordering and interpreting labs, however, labs are considered private care and not covered under OHIP. All labs ordered through the clinic are first processed for payment and then a requisition and/or test kit is then provided. A follow up appointment will then be booked to review your results.

What tests are available through my Naturopathic Doctor?

Scroll below to see our most frequently ordered health assessment blood panels. Your Naturopathic Doctor will walk you through their recommendations so that you can make an informed decision.

  • There are 3 main methods for assessing hormone levels:

    1. Blood or serum tests

    2. Salivary tests

    3. Urinary tests

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    Your Naturopathic Doctor will work with you to determine which testing method is most appropriate for your particular health concerns. After testing is complete, your ND will receive your report and contact you to schedule an appointment to review your results together. With this information a more targeted treatment program will be tailored for you.

  • Tests Performed on Stool:

    • Bacteria / yeast (microbiology profile). 

    • Calprotectin Fecal. 

    • Comprehensive

    • Digestive Stool Analysis. 

    • Elastase. 

    • Fecal Fat. 

    • Occult Blood. 

    • Parasites and Ova. 

    Tests Performed on Breath:

    • Hydrogen breath test. 

    • Intestinal permeability test. 

    • Urea breath test for H. pylori. 

    • Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Testing is also available (SIBO)

  • Tests Performed on Hair: 

     
    Heavy Metal – hair element analysis. 

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  • Under the regulations made under the LSCCLA, a naturopath is authorized to requisition the collection of specimens from patients in a specimen collection centre or laboratory. The authority is limited to the following 194 tests and are not covered by OHIP.  

    Tests Performed on Blood: 

    1. 17-OH-Progesterone. 
    2. 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). 
    3. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone ACTH. 
    4. Alanine Transaminase (ALT, SGPT). 
    5. Albumin, qualitative. 
    6. Aldosterone. 
    7. Allergen Specific IgG Antibody. 
    8. Allergy testing (ELISA). 
    9. Allergy testing (IgE specific, RAST). 
    10. Alpha tocopherol – Vitamin E. 
    11. Amino Acids – Total Fractionation. 
    12. Ammonia. 
    13. Amylase. 
    14. Androstenedione. 
    15. Antibody Screening Food IgG. 
    16. Antibody Screening IgA. 
    17. Antibody Screening IgM. 
    18. Antigen Leukocyte Antibody. 
    19. Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH). 
    20. Anti-Nuclear Antibody. 
    21. Anti-Parietal Cell Antibody. 
    22. Anti-Reticulin Antibodies. 
    23. Apolipoprotein A1. 
    24. Apolipoprotein B. 
    25. Ascorbic Acid (ascorbate) Vitamin C. 
    26. Aspartate Transaminase. 
    27. Beta-Carotene (Carotene). 
    28. Bilirubin (total, total conjugated, unconjugated, direct and indirect). 
    29. Blood Group ABO and RhD. 
    30. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN). 
    31. Bun / Creatinine Ratio. 
    32. CA125. 
    33. CA15-3. 
    34. Calcium, Calcium ionized. 
    35. Candida Antibodies (IgM, IgG, IgA). 
    36. Carbon Dioxide Bicarbonate. 
    37. Carcinoembryonic Antigen. 
    38. Ceruloplasmin. 
    39. Chloride. 
    40. Cholinesterase, pseudo or true. 
    41. Coenzyme Q10. 
    42. Complement proteins – C3 (B1C) and Complement proteins – C4 (B1E). 
    43. Complete Blood Count. 
    44. Copper. 
    45. Cortisol – bound and unbound, no differentiation. 
    46. C-peptide immunoreactivity. 
    47. C-Reactive Protein (CRP). 
    48. C-Reactive Protein – High Sensitivity. 
    49. Creatine Phosphokinase. 
    50. Creatinine. 
    51. Creatinine Clearance. 
    52. Cystathionine. 
    53. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS). 
    54. Digitalis purpurea (digoxin). 
    55. Electrophoresis – including total protein. 
    56. Endomysial Antibody. 
    57. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) (Sedimentation Rate). 
    58. Estradiol. 
    59. Estriol. 
    60. Estrogen. 
    61. Estrone. 
    62. Fatty acids, free. 
    63. Ferritin. 
    64. Fibrinogen semi-quantitative and quantitative. 
    65. Folate. 
    66. FSH. 
    67. Galectin 3. 
    68. Gamma-glutamyl Transferase (GGT) / GG transpeptidase (GGTP). 
    69. Gliadin Antibodies (IgG, IgA). 
    70. Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR). 
    71. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD). 
    72. Glucose, quantitative. 
    73. Glucose Tolerance Test. 
    74. Glutathione. 
    75. Hemoglobin – A1C. 
    76. Homocysteine. 
    77. Histocompatibility Testing – HLA 27 typing. 
    78. Immunoglobulin (globulin). 
    79. Insulin, Fasting and Non-fasting. 
    80. Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1. 
    81. Intrinsic Factor Blocking Antibody. 
    82. Iron, total – with iron binding capacity and per cent saturation. 
    83. Islet Cell Cytoplasmic Autoantibody. 
    84. Lactate dehydrogenase. 
    85. Lactate, Lactic Acid. 
    86. Lead. 
    87. Leptin. 
    88. Lipase. 
    89. Luteinizing Hormone. 
    90. Lyme Disease Antibodies. 
    91. Magnesium. 
    92. Memory Lymphocyte Immuno-Stimulation Assay (MELISA Test). 
    93. Mercury. 
    94. Mononuclear Heterophile Antibodies (Monospot). 
    95. Natriuretic Peptide – Brain (BNP). 
    96. Parathyroid hormone. 
    97. PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls). 
    98. Phosphatase, alkaline. 
    99. Phosphorus (inorganic phosphate). 
    100. Potassium. 
    101. Pregnenolone. 
    102. Progesterone. 
    103. Prolactin. 
    104. Protein, Total (albumin / globulin ratio). 
    105. Prothrombin time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). 
    106. PSA, Ratio. 
    107. Reticulocyte count. 
    108. Retinol, Vitamin A. 
    109. Reverse T3. 
    110. Rheumatoid factor. 
    111. S-adenosylhomocysteine. 
    112. S-adenosyl methionine. 
    113. Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG). 
    114. Sodium. 
    115. Testosterone. 
    116. Testosterone, free. 
    117. Thyroglobulin. 
    118. Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody. 
    119. Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin (TSI). 
    120. Thyroxine Free (FT4). 
    121. Total Cholesterol panel – HDL / LDL / lipoprotein phenotyping (includes sample appearance, cholesterol, triglycerides, Lipopro VLDL cholesterol [calculated estimate]). 
    122. Trace Minerals. 
    123. Transferrin. 
    124. Transglutaminase IgA Antibody. 
    125. Trichlorobenzene. 
    126. Triiodothyronine Free (T3). 
    127. TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). 
    128. Uric Acid (Urate). 
    129. Vitamin B (all tests). 
    130. Vitamin D 1,25-dihydroxy. 
    131. Vitamin D, 25-hydroxy. 
    132. Volatile solvents. 
    133. Zinc. 
       

    Tests Performed on Stool: 

     
    134. Bacteria / yeast (microbiology profile). 
    135. Calprotectin Fecal. 
    136. Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis. 
    137. Elastase. 
    138. Fecal Fat. 
    139. Occult Blood. 
    140. Parasites and Ova. 
       

    Tests Performed on Urine: 

     
    141. 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). 
    142. Aldosterone. 
    143. Bilirubin (total, total conjugated, unconjugated, direct and indirect). 
    144. Bisphenol A. 
    145. Calcium, Calcium ionized. 
    146. Chlorinated pesticides. 
    147. Cortisol – bound and unbound, no differentiation. 
    148. Cortisol / Cortisone. 
    149. Creatinine Clearance. 
    150. Cultures – urine, screening, actual culture without identification. 
    151. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS). 
    152. Estradiol. 
    153. Estriol. 
    154. Estrogen. 
    155. Estrone. 
    156. Human Growth Hormone. 
    157. Luteinizing Hormone. 
    158. Melatonin. 
    159. Oxytocin. 
    160. Porphyrins, screen. 
    161. Progesterone. 
    162. Routine Urinalysis (glucose, blood, ketone, leukocytes, etc.) 
    163. Testosterone. 
    164. Testosterone, free. 
    165. Thyroid hormones. 
    166. Toxic Metals. 
    167. Uric acid (urate). 
    168. Urinary Organic Acid Test. 
       

    Tests Performed on Saliva: 

     
    169. 17-OH-Progesterone. 
    170. 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). 
    171. Aldosterone. 
    172. Androstenedione. 
    173. Cortisol – bound and unbound, no differentiation. 
    174. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS). 
    175. Esterol. 
    176. Estradiol. 
    177. Estriol. 
    178. Estrogen. 
    179. Estrone. 
    180. Melatonin. 
    181. Progesterone. 
    182. Testosterone. 
    183. Testosterone, free. 
       

    Tests Performed on Hair: 

     
    184. Heavy Metal – hair element analysis. 
       

    Tests Performed on Tissue/Discharge/Sputum: 

     
    185. Culture – throat swab for streptococcus screen only. 
    186. Culture and sensitivities (other swabs or pus – culture and smear [includes screening]). 
    187. Culture and sensitivities (sputum – culture and smear). 
    188. Nail and skin cultures. 
    189. Nasal swabs (other swabs or pus – culture and smear [includes screening]). 
    190. Pap smear (smear only, gram or Papanicolaou stain as sole procedure). 
    191. Seminal fluid examination (complete). 
       

    Tests Performed on Breath: 

     
    192. Hydrogen breath test. 
    193. Intestinal permeability test. 
    194. Urea breath test for H. pylori. 

    (Reference:  R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 683 (Specimen Collection Centres), subsection 5(d), paragraph v; Appendix A.) 

Commonly Ordered Blood Panels

  • Healthy Living Assessment Panel

    CBC, Ferritin, Iron/Total Iron Binding Capacity, Calcium, Phosphorus, Glucose, HbA1c, TSH, Fibrinogen, hs-CRP, Potassium... View More

  • Enhanced Healthy Living Assessment Panel

    Includes all of the tests in the Healthy Living Assessment Panel, plus those listed below:

    Folate (serum, Folate (RBC), Vitamin B12, Fasting Insulin, Vitamin D, ESR

  • Nutrient Panel

    Sometimes considered nutrients, this category Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin D Vitamin B12 Vitamin E Vitamin B6, Calcium (Ionized) Magnesium Copper Zinc

  • Thyroid Panel

    Triiodothyronine (FT3) TSH Reverse T3 Free Thyroxine (FT4) Thyroperoxidase Antibody (TPO) Anti-Thyroglobulin

  • Inflammation Panel

    Albumin, ESR, Fibrinogen, CBC, Ferritin, hs-CRP

  • Female Fertility Panel

    Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH), FT4, Prolactin (PRL), Estradiol (E2), LH, Total Testosterone, FSH, Progesterone, TSH. Learn more about hormone testing here.

  • General Female Hormone Panel

    Cortisol AM, Follical Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Progesterone, Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulphate (DHEAS), Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Testosterone, Estradiol (E2)

  • Liver Panel

    ALT, Bilirubin (Direct), GGT, AST, Bilirubin (Total), LDH, ALP

  • Fatigue Panel

    CBC, Iron/TIBC, TSH, Ferritin, Mono Spot, Vitamin B12, Folate (Serum), Transferrin