Client Assessment Tools (CAT): Module 3 – Blood Chemistry Intensive
You’ll get the most from your Blood Chemistry Intensive all-day seminar when you have your own blood tests handy to analyze. This page includes everything you need to know to make the most of the training.
Quick Links:
- Blood Chemistry Intensive All-Day Seminar
Recordings – Videos, Audios, and Slides - Introduction to Lab Testing
- Recommended Tests for Blood Chemistry Intensive
- Dr. Ritamarie’s Pre-Packaged Test Combinations
- Spreadsheets and Worksheets
- Bonus Reminder
Preparation Steps
Introduction to Lab Testing
Which Tests are Needed?
You’ll get the most out of our all-day Blood Chemistry Intensive if you have a lab test of your own to analyze throughout the training.
It can be your own personal one, or that of one of your clients. You can even use both! The more you practice, the better you become at understanding the treasure trove of information held within a blood chemistry lab report and the more adept you become at uncovering the root cause of your client’s distress.
Listed below are the lab tests we’ll be discussing during our day-long training together.
You can either get your own practitioner to order tests for you or use Direct Labs. We’ll provide a sample or two for you to use if you don’t have one of your own. However, experience has shown that you learn best when you have a “vested interest” in the person whose lab you’re studying.
If you’ve had any of these tests within the past 6 months and have not made significant changes in your diet or supplement regime, then you can use your previous results. However, if anything has changed (i.e. your diet, supplements, symptoms), it’s a good idea to redo the testing.
Testing Facilities and Access
I’ve been using Direct Labs for many years and have found them to be reliable, quick, and priced very reasonably. They allow you to order without a doctor’s referral.
State law in New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island have recently changed and now allow for testing through Direct Labs. Check the website for specifics if you live in one of these states.
Direct Labs also offers access to specialty testing we’ll be covering in later modules. These are tests that normally require a providers license to order, i.e. MD, DO, DC, ND. If you don’t have one of these licenses, you will be able to get your client’s access to the functional testing you’ll be learning about using Direct Labs.
If you live in Canada (close to the border), you can cross the border to get tested. Regrettably, we can’t do lab testing through Direct Labs for overseas clients. You’ll need to work with a lab or doctor’s office in your own country.
There are other labs that offer lab testing directly to consumers. I have never used them, but I have heard of them through colleagues. Personal Labs and Direct Access Labs are options you are welcome to explore. Life Extensions also has some direct access lab tests as well, if you are a member.
Recommended Tests for Blood Chemistry Intensive
I recommend that you order these to analyze during the seminar. (Note: You’ll find a selection of combined test packages further down the page below):
- Comprehensive Wellness Profile (CWP): Complete blood chemistry, including lipids, thyroid, glucose, electrolytes, liver and kidney function along with complete blood count
- Vitamin D (D3)
- Thyroid Peroxidase or Thyroid Antibodies Panel
- Fasting Insulin: Storage form of iron
- Hemoglobin A1C: An indirect measure of estimated average blood glucose over a 3 month period
- Ferritin: Order this test if you have had more than one low iron reading or a history of anemia or chronic fatigue. If it’s been low in the past, retest every 3 months until normal.
- Homocysteine: Marker for heart disease risk
- Free T3: The active form of thyroid hormone at the cellular level
- C-reactive Protein (CRP- hs): A marker for inflammation (especially in the cardiovascular system)
- Sedimentation Rate: Another marker for inflammation
If you’re ordering through your practitioner, click on this Comprehensive Wellness Profile (CWP) link for a list of the tests you should ask your practitioner to order for you.
Dr. Ritamarie’s Pre-Packaged Test Combinations
Direct Labs Special Panels
To make it easier to order the tests you need, I’ve put together a few packages at Direct Labs. To order, go to Direct Labs and click on “Order Tests“. Click on the “D” page and scroll down to find these panels.
- Dr. Ritamarie’s Basic Panel: CWP, Vitamin D, Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies
- Dr. Ritamarie’s Basic Plus Thyroid: CWP, Vitamin D, Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies, Anti Thyrogobulin Antibodies, Free T3, Free T4
- Dr. Ritamarie’s Complete Thyroid: TSH, T4, total, T-3 Uptake, Free Thyroxine Index,Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies, Anti Thyrogobulin Antibodies
- Dr. Ritamarie’s Complete Thyroid with Vitamin D: TSH, T4, total, T-3 Uptake, Free Thyroxine Index, Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies, Anti Thyrogobulin Antibodies, Vitamin D
Handouts and Worksheets
Lab Result Tracking Spreadsheet – U.S. Clients: There are currently 12 columns of dates possible and this can be expanded as needed. This spreadsheet will be an invaluable tool for you in monitoring your client’s health over the years.
Lab Result Tracking Spreadsheet – International Clients: There are currently 6 columns of dates possible (some columns are used for measurement conversion) and this can be expanded as needed. This spreadsheet will be an invaluable tool for you in monitoring your client’s health over the years (no PDF file available due to measurement conversion formulas).
Lab Result Tracking Spreadsheet – U.S. Clients: (PDF): A printable version of the spreadsheet (no PDF file available for International spreadsheet due to measurement conversion formulas).
Lab Summary and Analysis Form: A summary of conditions and the lab findings you would expect to find with them.
Bonus Reminder
1 FREE Computerized Lab Analysis Report
This bonus is for you or a client (Value $99).
First fill in a Lab Results Spreadsheet for yourself or a client. Be sure to copy all of the test results to the appropriate line. The computerized report does not analyze some of the more specialty tests like antibodies or advanced immune function. If your test is not on the spreadsheet, it will not be included in the report.
Blood Chemistry Lab Submission Form: Click the link to submit your lab test. You will need to first fill your lab results (one date only).