Module 14: Fatty Acids Assessment

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Lab Testing:

If you are a licensed practitioner, you can set up an account with any of the following labs.

• Metametrix / Genova: Blood Spot Fatty Acid, Erythrocyte Fatty Acid or Whole Blood Fatty Acid

If you are not licensed, you can order tests through the following:

• Dr Ritamarie’s Website: This is a special page on Dr. Ritamarie’s website for program participants to order a selection of lab tests. This is for your personal use only. Please do not send your clients here. Instead send them to one of the sites below. We are not set up to handle a large number of test orders.
• Direct Labs: Allows direct ordering by anyone in the US. Type fatty acid in the search box
• Accessa Labs: Has access to several of the labs above. Compare prices and availability before ordering.

Documents:

• Essential Metabolic Fatty Acids Interpretation Guide
• Complete Fatty Acids Interpretation Guide

Case Studies – Functional Testing:

• Bloodspot Fatty Acids Sample Report
• Essential and Metabolic Fatty Acids Sample Report
• AA/EPA Ratio Only – Sample Report
• Plasma Fatty Acids – Sample Report
• Erythrocytes Fatty Acids-Adult Sample Report
• Erythrocytes Fatty Acids-Child Sample Report

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