ION Profile
Genova Diagnostics
Sample type: Plasma, Serum, Urine, Whole blood
Requires fasting: Yes
Phlebotomy is required for this test
Details
The ION Profile measures over 125 key nutrient biomarkers and ratios to help identify nutritional deficiencies that may be a root cause of complex chronic conditions.
- 3-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid
- Tricosanoic Acid
- Nervonic Acid
- Lignoceric Acid
- Docosatetraenoic Acid
- Elaidic Acid
- Palmitic Acid
- Stearic Acid
- Palmitoleic Acid
- Gamma-aminobutyric acid
- Tyrosine
- Eicosapentaenoic Acid, RBC
- Docosahexaenoic Acid, RBC
- Urea
- Lactic Acid
- Glutamic Acid
- Taurine
- Malic Acid
- Isocitric Acid
- Oleic Acid
- a-Ketoisovaleric Acid
- a-Ketoisocaproic Acid
- a-Ketoglutaric Acid
- a-Keto-b-Methylvaleric Acid
- Threonine
- Succinic Acid
- Suberic Acid
- Sarcosine
- Pyruvic Acid
- Proline
- Phosphoserine
- Phosphoethanolamine
- Phenylalanine
- Phenylacetic Acid
- Oxalic Acid
- Orotic Acid
- Ornithine
- Methionine
- Lysine
- Histidine
- Glycine
- Citrulline
- Isoleucine
- Valine
- Leucine
- Copper
- Zinc
- Manganese
- Arginine
- Serine
- Glutamine
- Asparagine
- Glutathione
- D-Arabinitol
- Citric Acid
- Benzoic Acid
- Adipic Acid
- Cis-Aconitic Acid
- a-Aminoadipic Acid
- b-Alanine
- Formiminoglutamic Acid
- Ethanolamine
- Cystathionine
- Behenic Acid
- Aspartic Acid
- Alanine
- 3-Methylhistidine
- 1-Methylhistidine
- Cadmium
- Cysteine
- Coenzyme Q10
- Mercury
- Arsenic
- Homocysteine
- Glutaric Acid
- Quinolinic Acid
- 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid
- 2-Hydroxybutyric Acid
- 3-Indoleacetic Acid
- 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid
- Hippuric Acid
- Tartaric Acid
- 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid
- 8-Hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine
- Vanillylmandelic Acid
- Pyroglutamic Acid
- Kynurenic Acid
- Homovanillic Acid
- Xanthurenic Acid
- 25-hydroxyvitamin D
- LA/DGLA Ratio
- Omega-6/Omega-3 Ratio
- AA/EPA Ratio
- Omega-3 Index
- % Saturated Fats
- % Omega-9
- % Omega-6
- % Omega -3
- Vitamin E, Alpha Tocopherol
- Vitamin E, Gamma Tocopherol
- Lead (Venous)
- Selenium, Blood
- Vitamin A (Retinol)
- Methylmalonic Acid, Urine
- a-Amino-N-Butyric Acid
- Beta-Aminoisobutyric Acid
- Creatinine (Urine)
- 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxypropionic Acid
- Citramalic Acid
- Dihydroxyphenylpropionic Acid
- Glyceric Acid
- Glycolic Acid
- Magnesium (Mg)
- Alpha-Linolenic Acid
- Arachidic Acid
- Arachidonic Acid, RBC
- Dihomo-Gamma-Linolenic Acid
- Docosapentaenoic Acid
- Eicosadienoic Acid
- Gamma-Linolenic Acid
- Linoleic Acid, RBC
- Pentadecanoic Acid
- Vaccenic Acid
- Lipid Peroxides
- 2-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid
- 3-Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid
- 3-Methyl-4-OH-phenylglycol
- a-Ketoadipic Acid
- AABA/Leucine Ratio
- alpha-Ketophenylacetic Acid
- Beta-Carotene
- Glutamic Acid/Glutamine Ratio
- Heptadecanoic Acid
- Hydroxymethylglutarate
- Isovalerylglycine
- Kynurenic/Quinolinic Ratio
- Phenylalanine/Tyrosine Ratio
- Tryptophan/Large Neutral Amino Acids Ratio
- Potassium, RBC [mass ratio]
Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 21 business days after the lab receives samples.
21 business days
Before You Start
- Please read the provided test collection instructions carefully.
- Collect your urine sample before your blood draw.
- Blood sample collection must be performed by a phlebotomist.
24 Hours Before Collection
- Eat your usual diet, but avoid over-eating any single food or following an extreme or restrictive diet.
- Consume no more than six 8-ounce glasses of fluid during this time.
Night Before Collection
- Fast overnight before collection.
- Fasting means you don't eat or drink anything except water.
- Your doctor should provide any special instructions related to fasting for your test. Always follow your doctor's instructions.
- Freeze the freezer brick for at least 8 hours before your appointment.
Day of Collection
- Collect your urine sample immediately upon waking.
- Take your urine sample with you to your blood draw. Your samples should ship together.
Minimum age:
2
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
