Core Stress and Metabolic

Start by understanding how your body handles stress and energy, with testing for blood sugar, insulin, thyroid function, and cortisol. This panel provides insight into factors that may affect energy balance and resilience.

What we test

Glucose (Blood)
Hemoglobin A1c
Insulin

Creatinine
BUN/Creatinine Ratio
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
Calcium
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Chloride
Potassium
Sodium

Albumin/Globulin Ratio
Total Bilirubin
Globulin (Calculated)
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Albumin
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Protein, Total

Cortisol (AM)
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone

FAQ

Answers to common questions about panels, results, and your plan.

What does a Journey include?

Is my Journey HSA and FSA Eligible?

What makes Journeys different from a regular checkup or wellness program?

What is Fullscript?

Nurse Practitioner Melissa Pate

Shine Now Psychiatric Services, and provider Melissa Pate, PMHNP-BC works with patients to provide individualized treatment for mental health disorders, integrating therapy, medication management, lab evaluations, and nutritional supplements to improve mood, energy, and patient outcomes.

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Focus areas

Mental Health

States of practice

South Carolina