
Micronutrients + Food Sensitivity Profile 1 Labs
Optimize nutrition for patients with multiple food sensitivities and limited nutritional intake. A test bundle for practices focusing on optimizing nutrition for patients with multiple food sensitivities and limited nutritional intake, which may increase risk for nutrient deficiencies. Lab Preparation: To prepare for the Micronutrient test, fasting is not required, however serum amino acid results may reflect any dietary protein/amino acids consumed in the 8 hours before the test. The Micronutrient test also measures white blood cell amino acids for many (but not all) of the amino acids on the Micronutrient test. Fasting or not fasting will have no effect on white blood cell amino acid results because the white blood cells reflect longer-term micronutrient status. There are no dietary supplement restrictions required before Micronutrient testing. However, some ordering providers may recommend you discontinue dietary supplements 7-14 days before testing to assess your "baseline" (nor