Nutrition & Health
Boston Heart Diagnostics
Sample type: Plasma, Serum, Whole blood
Requires fasting: Yes
Phlebotomy is required for this test
Details
This panel screens for lipids, chemistries, fatty acid imbalances, blood sugar, thyroid, and vitamins D, Folate, and B12 deficiencies to help identify leading causes of fatigue and weakness.
- Vitamin D, 25-OH, Total
- Creatinine
- Coenzyme Q10
- Folate
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
- hsCRP
- Homocysteine
- Total Bilirubin
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Uric Acid
- Hemoglobin A1c
- Triglycerides
- Total Cholesterol
- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
- Albumin
- Calcium
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- Carbon Dioxide
- Chloride
- Potassium
- Sodium
- HDL Cholesterol
- Direct LDL
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
- Arachidonic Acid/EPA Ratio
- Omega-3 Index
- Glucose, Fasting
- Protein, Total
- Eicosapentaenoic Acid/Arachidonic Acid Ratio
- Trans Fatty Acid Index
- Unsaturated / Saturated Ratio
- Saturated Fatty Acid Index
- Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Index
- Omega-6 Index
- Omega-3/Omega-6 Ratio
- Alpha Linolenic C18:3w3
- Arachidonic C20:4w6
- Docosahexaenoic C22:6w3
- Eicosapentaenoic C20:5w3
- Linoleic, C18:2w6
Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 14 business days after the lab receives samples.
Boston Heart offers a curated profile for the assessment of nutrition and health. This profile is excellent for monitoring risk factors for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, vitamin deficiencies and other metabolic dysfunctions.
These conditions are widespread and very common among patients, but they are largely treatable, reversible, and/or preventable. The right combination of blood tests is needed to unmask risk factors and optimize health. Healthy lifestyle choices, including optimal nutrition, can make a tremendous difference in overall health and disease prevention.
Advanced Lipid Testing and Inflammation
Routine lipid testing is insufficient to identify and monitor patients’ cardiometabolic risk adequately. Small Dense LDL-C, Lp(a), and fatty acids are all important for uncovering and treating hidden risk. Inflammation in the arteries is an important cause of cardiovascular risk. Basal levels of the inflammation marker, CRP, are good measures of CVD risk after ruling out other causes of inflammation.
Fatty Acids
Fatty acids are essential to heart health. Balancing fatty acids can improve cholesterol and triglyceride levels, improve immune system function as well as reduce inflammation and rate of heart disease. The Boston Heart Fatty Acid Balance™ test measures the major fatty acids (FA) for the purposes of cardiovascular disease characterization and management.
Metabolics
Monitoring glucose and HbA1c is critical for the prevention, early identification, treatment, and reversal of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk.
Vitamins and Nutrition
Folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine, uric acid, vitamin D, and CoQ10 are each associated with nutrition and CVD risk, and can be improved with healthy lifestyle choices. When deficiencies are detected, it is important to understand the underlying cause to determine whether supplementation is appropriate to normalize levels.
Other Chemistries
Thyroid function, electrolytes, kidney function, liver function and other measures of normal metabolic activity are valuable tools for health assessment and patient management.
14 business days
Avoid biotin supplementation for 3 days before your blood draw.
Freeze the provided ice packs for 24 hours before your blood draw.
Hydrate before your blood draw.
Minimum age:
5
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
