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LABORATORY REPORTAccount Number: N a m e : Gender: Male DOB: 12/28/1984 Accession Number: Requisition Number: Date of Collection: 08/16/2016 Date Received: 08/17/2016 Date Reported: 08/24/2016
Summary of Deficient Test Results
Testing determined the following functional deficiencies:
Oleic Acid Vitamin K2
Borderline deficiencies include:
Vitamin B12 Pantothenate Biotin SpectroxImmunidex
0
25
50
75
100
Total Antioxidant Function
Spectrox
0
25
50
75
100
Immunidex
I m m u n i d e x
James W. Jacobson, Ph.D.Laboratory Director CLIA# 45D0710715
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Adequate Deficient Borderline Values in this area Values in this area Accession Number: Borderline represent a deficiency and represent a borderline and Jon Doe may require nutrient repletion may require nutrient repletion Deficient or dietary changes or dietary changes.
B Complex Vitamins
60
75
91
106
122
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)30
45
60
75
90
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)60
75
91
107
123
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)30
45
60
75
90
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)0
10
20
30
40
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)15
26
38
50
62
Folate0
10
20
30
40
Pantothenate25
36
47
58
70
Biotin
Amino Acids & Metabolites
10
25
40
55
70
Serine20
32
45
57
70
Glutamine20
32
45
57
70
Asparagine1
10
20
30
40
Choline40
52
65
77
90
Inositol31
41
51
61
72
Carnitine45
57
70
82
95
Oleic Acid
Other Vitamins & Minerals
30
45
60
75
90
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)58
66
75
84
93
Vitamin A (Retinol)0
25
50
75
100
Vitamin K240
52
65
77
90
Manganese20
31
42
53
65
Calcium20
31
42
53
65
Zinc20
32
45
57
70
Copper20
32
45
57
70
Magnesium
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Adequate Deficient Borderline Values in this area Values in this area Accession Number: Borderline represent a deficiency and represent a borderline and Jon Doe may require nutrient repletion may require nutrient repletion Deficient or dietary changes or dietary changes.
Carbohydrate Metabolism
20
31
42
53
65
Fructose Sensitivity25
36
47
58
70
Glucose-Insulin Interaction20
32
45
57
70
Chromium0
25
50
75
100
Total Antioxidant Function
Spectrox
A Spectrox value above 65%-indicates a desirable status for apparently healthy individuals.Since antioxidants are protective nutrients, the most desiredstatus would be the greatest ability to resist oxidative stress.
A Spectrox value between 40% and 65%-indicates an average antioxidant function for apparentlyhealthy individuals. An average status means the abilityto resist oxidative stress similar to the majority of persons.However, average status is not ideal, nor is it clearly deficient.
A Spectrox value below 40%-indicates a deficient antioxidant functionresulting in a decreased ability to resist oxidative stressor an increased antioxidant load.
Individual Antioxidants
25
35
45
55
65
Glutathione30
40
50
60
70
Cysteine70
80
90
100
110
Coenzyme Q-1062
70
78
86
94
Selenium70
77
85
92
100
Vitamin E (A-tocopherol)70
77
85
92
100
Alpha Lipoic Acid18
38
58
78
98
Vitamin C
Immunidex
0
25
50
75
100
Immunidex
The Immunidex is an indication of the patient's T-Lymphoproliferative response to mitogen stimulation relative to the response of a control population. An average or weakened immune response may improve with correction of the nutritional deficiencies determined by the micronutrient testing.
An Immunidex above 65% - indicates a strongresponse, a measurement of cell-mediatedimmune function.
An Immunidex between 40% and 65% - indicates an average response.
An Immunidex below 40% - may indicate aweakened cell mediated immune response.
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SpectraCell Laboratories, Inc. Accession Number: Laboratory Test Report Jon Doe
Patient Results Functional Reference RangeMicronutrients (% Control) Abnormals (greater than)B Complex VitaminsVitamin B1 (Thiamin) 97 >78%Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 59 >53%Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) 95 >80%Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 68 >54%Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) 17 Borderline >14%Folate 42 >32%Pantothenate 12 Borderline >7%Biotin 36 Borderline >34%
Amino AcidsSerine 51 >30%Glutamine 53 >37%Asparagine 50 >39%
MetabolitesCholine 28 >20%Inositol 68 >58%Carnitine 59 >46%
Fatty AcidsOleic Acid 65 Deficient >65%
Other VitaminsVitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) 62 >50%Vitamin A (Retinol) 78 >70%Vitamin K2 29 Deficient >30%
MineralsCalcium 51 >38%Manganese 68 >50%Zinc 45 >37%Copper 54 >42%Magnesium 44 >37%
Carbohydrate MetabolismGlucose-Insulin Interaction 47 >38%Fructose Sensitivity 50 >34%Chromium 53 >40%
AntioxidantsGlutathione 55 >42%Cysteine 53 >41%Coenzyme Q-10 93 >86%Selenium 82 >74%Vitamin E (A-tocopherol) 90 >84%Alpha Lipoic Acid 88 >81%Vitamin C 49 >40%
SPECTROX™Total Antioxidant Function 57 Borderline >40%Proliferation IndexImmunidex 57 Borderline >40%
The reference ranges listed in the above table are valid for male and female patients 12 years of age or older.
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SpectraCell Laboratories, Inc. Accession Number: Laboratory Report Jon Doe
OVERVIEW OF TEST PROCEDURE1. A mixture of lymphocytes is isolated from the blood.2. These cells are grown in a defined culture medium containing optimal levels of all essential. nutrients necessary to sustain their growth in cell culture.3. The T-lymphocytes are stimulated to grow with a mitogen (phytohemagglutinin) and growth is measured by the incorporation of tritiated (radioactive) thymidine into the DNA of the cells.
The growth response under optimal conditions is defined as 100%, and all other growth rates arecompared to this 100% level of growth.
For example – we remove vitamin B6 from the medium and stimulate the cells to grow by mitogenstimulation. Growth is measured by DNA synthesis and the rate of growth is dependent only upon thefunctional level of vitamin B6 available within the cells to support growth. For Vitamin B6 a growth rate of at least 55% of the growth rate observed in the optimal (100%) media is considered normal. Results lessthan 55% are considered to indicate a functional deficiency for Vitamin B6. Each nutrient has a differentreference range that was established by assaying thousands of apparently healthy individuals.
BREAKING DOWN THE REPORT1. TEST RESULT (% CONTROL)This column represents the patient’s growth response in the test media measured by DNAsynthesis as compared to the optimal growth observed in the 100% media.
2. FUNCTIONAL ABNORMALSAn interpretation is provided for those nutrients found to be deficient.
3. REFERENCE RANGEThis column represents how this patient’s result compares to thousands of patients previouslytested. A patient’s result is considered deficient when it is less than the referencerange.
4. GRAPHSThe abnormal range of results is noted in the blue area. Abnormal results are indicated in red. Thegray cross hatch area is a representation of the range of test results found in a random selection ofsubjects.
SPECTROX® – TOTAL ANTIOXIDANT FUNCTIONSPECTROX® is a measurement of overall antioxidant function. The patient’s cells are grown in theoptimal media, stimulated to grow, and then increasing amounts of a free radical generatingsystem (H2O2) are added. The cell’s ability to resist oxidative damage is determined. Theincreasing levels of peroxide will result in diminished growth rates in those patients with poorantioxidant function capacity.
INDIVIDUAL ANTIOXIDANT LEVELSIn the tests for individual antioxidants, it is determined which specific antioxidants may be deficientand thus affecting the SPECTROX® antioxidant function result. For these tests, the patient’s cellsare preincubated with one of the nutrient antioxidants, i.e. selenium, and then the Spectrox® test isrepeated to determine if the addition of selenium improves the patient’s antioxidant function. Thisprocess is repeated for each individual antioxidant.
Antioxidants tested with this process:Glutathione, Cysteine, Coenzyme-Q10, Selenium, Vitamin E, Alpha Lipoic Acid, and Vitamin C.
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SpectraCell Laboratories, Inc. Accession Number: Laboratory Test Report Jon Doe
Repletion Suggestions
1. Oleic Acid 2-3 tbsp olive oil daily for repletion of Oleic Acid. Deficiency of OleicAcid suggests impaired synthesis of unsaturated long chain fatty acids.Take 600 mg b.i.d. (1.2 grams daily) of EPA and DHA in Omega-3 FattyAcids.
2. Vitamin K2 100 mcg vitamin K1 (K2 precursor) daily
Please note: Supplementation is usually required for four to six months to effect the repletion of a functionaldeficiency in lymphocytes
Suggestions for supplementation with specific micronutrients must be evaluated and approved by the attending physician.This decision should be based upon the clinical condition of the patient and the evaluation of the effects ofsupplementation on current treatment and medication of the patient.
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