FUNCTIONAL LABS
Insight, not guesswork.
We review your functional lab results with you, while the testing itself happens directly with independent laboratories, usually with simple at-home kits shipped right to your door. Each test adds a different piece of the puzzle. No single result tells the whole story, but looked at together with how you feel and your health history, they reveal patterns that guide nutrition and lifestyle recommendations designed specifically for you. These labs below are a great place to start, offering a deep look at your health.
Stress & Hormones Profile (SHP)
FLUIDS iQ · collected at home
WHAT IT ANSWERS
How is stress affecting your body, and what are your hormone levels?
- Cortisol pattern across one day (4 samples)
- DHEA-S
- Sex hormones: estradiol, progesterone and testosterone
- Melatonin for your sleep–wake (circadian) rhythm
- Immune marker: secretory IgA
Metabolic Wellness Profile (MWP)
FLUIDS iQ · collected at home
WHAT IT ANSWERS
How well is your body digesting and detoxifying, and how are your oxidative stress and metabolic health?
- Indican: digestion
- Total bile acids: detoxification
- 8-OHdG: oxidative stress
- Uric acid: metabolic health and antioxidant balance
GI-MAP
Diagnostic Solutions · collected at home
WHAT IT ANSWERS
What's living in your gut, and how is it affecting your health?
Looks at over 80 different markers, including:
- Gut microbiome
- Bacteria (including H. pylori), viruses, yeast (Candida) and parasites
- Inflammation, immunity, digestion, gluten sensitivity, occult blood and more
DUTCH Hormone Test
Precision Analytical · collected at home
WHAT IT ANSWERS
How are your hormones being made and broken down, and how is your stress response working?
- Sex hormones and how your body processes them
- Your daily cortisol rhythm and overall cortisol output
- Select markers for key nutrients and neurotransmitters
REVIEWED IN
Other labs that can offer additional insight include hair mineral analysis (HTMA), the organic acids test (OAT), mycotoxin and toxin burden testing, blood chemistry and a wide range of specialty labs. Availability may vary depending on where you live.
HOW TESTING WORKS
You choose your labs
BlüMethod follows an opt-in model of self-care. You decide which labs, if any, you’d like to run.
Testing happens directly with the lab
The lab ships your test kit to your home, and you mail your samples straight back. The MRT uses a quick blood draw at a nearby draw site, and in some areas a mobile phlebotomist can come to you.
Review together
We walk through the results with you in a health consulting session and turn them into your personalized plan.
GOOD TO KNOW
We don't order lab tests. As Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioners, we review your functional lab results with you during a health consulting session and use them to create your personalized protocol.
Lab fees are separate from program prices and subject to change.
Most tests are collected at home. The MRT requires a simple blood draw at a local lab, where a draw fee may apply. In some areas, a mobile phlebotomist can come to your home instead.
Results typically arrive within 2–4 weeks, depending on the lab.
Outside the US? Many functional labs offer testing internationally. Availability varies by test and location.
Your safety comes first. If your results suggest something that needs medical attention, we’ll encourage you to follow up with your physician.
Functional labs look at patterns and imbalances to guide nutrition and lifestyle recommendations. They are not used to diagnose any disease.
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