The Methylation Panel offers insight into the biochemical methylation pathway. Methylation metabolites are measured using plasma and whole blood. Methylation is important for detoxification, mood, cardiovascular health, and energy production. Sample report:
read moreA panel of tests screening for sub-optimal biochemical markers of disease that may represent an increased disease risk for the future. The tests cover a range of standard biochemistry markers, and more specialised nutritional screening covering minerals, vitamins and fatty acids. The VHL Health Risk Profile Plus includes further tests to assess thyroid and cardiovascular…
read moreIndications: This is an extended version of the Vitamin 12 Panel and is our most comprehensive panel of fat and water soluble vitamins and associated compounds: Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, alpha-lycopene, beta-lycopene, luteïn, zeaxanthin, beta-cryptoxanthin, vitamin A (retinol), vitamin E (tocopherol), vitamin B3 (niacin, nicotinamide, nicotinic acid), vitamin B6 (pyridoxal + P-5-P + Pyridoxine), vitamin B11 (folic…
read moreIndications: As for Vitamin Panel 8 with additional important B vitamins: Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, alpha-lycopene, beta-lycopene, luteïn, zeaxanthin, beta-cryptoxanthin, vitamin A (retinol), vitamin B3 (niacin, nicotinamide, nicotinic acid), vitamin B6 (pyridoxal + P-5-P + Pyridoxine), vitamin B11 (folic acid / vitamin B9), vitamin B12 (cobalamin), vitamin E (tocopherol).Panel 8 + vitamin B1 (thiamine-pyrophosphate), vitamin B2 (riboflavin),…
read moreIndications: A profile of important fat and water soluble vitamins and associated compounds: Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, alpha-lycopene, beta-lycopene, luteïn, zeaxanthin, beta-cryptoxanthin, vitamin A (retinol), vitamin B3 (niacin, nicotinamide, nicotinic acid), vitamin B6 (pyridoxal + P-5-P + Pyridoxine), vitamin B11 (folic acid / vitamin B9), vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and vitamin E (tocopherol) Please note that vitamin C…
read moreIndications: ''Kryptopyrrole'' is a name given to a pyrrole-zinc-vitamin B6 complex that may be excreted in the urine of affected individuals. Kryptopyrroluria, which may be associated with abdominal pain or a haemolytic crisis, can result in zinc and vitamin B6 deficiency and also schizophrenia. The condition has similarities to acute intermittent porphyria in that coproporphyrins…
read moreIndications: Homocysteine is a non-essential, thiol-containing amino acid which is produced from the intracellular de-methylation of dietary methionine. It is exported from the cells into the extracellular fluid at a slow but consistent rate and circulates in the blood mainly in an oxidised form, bound to plasma proteins. There are two major pathways for its…
read moreSample Requirements: Purple (EDTA) - centrifuge and separate plasma, refrigerate if sample won't reach the laboratory within 8 hours. Unseparated whole blood can also be accepted on the day of collection by prior arrangement. Postal Samples: Not acceptable. Turnaround time: 1-day
read moreIndications: Vitamin A is essential throughout life as it is required in reproduction, embryonic and foetal development, vision, growth, differentiation and tissue maintenance . The term vitamin A covers the retinoids, a group of lipid-soluble compounds which have similar physiological functions and metabolic activities: retinol, retinal (the aldehyde form), and retinoic acid. Retinol inter-converts between…
read moreIndications: Coenzyme Q10 is synthesised naturally in humans and is also found in foods, such as vegetables and fish. It acts as a cofactor in the electron transfer pathway which produces energy (in the form of adenosine triphosphate - ATP) within the mitochondria of human cells. The energy is used for muscle contraction and other…
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