Redox/APA-Cell Science Systems Kit:
Note: This is a test kit that will be mailed to you. It requires a blood draw. It is your responsibility to arrange the blood draw for your kit and payment of your specimen collection.
Fasting Required: No
Lab: Cell Science Systems
Specimen: Blood
Results: Average processing time 5-7 business days
Note: Result turnaround times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance.
Medication and Supplement Instructions for CSS Testing:
- Testing does not need to be delayed because of medication or supplement use.
- Medications that are part of your daily routine should be continued as they are considered part of your normal physiological state.
- If possible, please avoid taking any oral medications, IV infusions, intramuscular (IM) injections, or oral supplements for 4 hours before blood draw.
- If you are taking medications that may impact white blood cell counts, it is recommended to collect an additional blood tube at the time of your draw.
- For short term medications (such as antibiotics) that will be discontinued, it is best to wait at least 2 weeks after completing the medication before completing your blood draw.
- If you are taking methylene blue, it is recommended to wait at least 72 hours after your last dose before proceeding with your blood draw for the Cellular Nutrition Assay.
- Fasting is not necessary
Description:
Redox Assay: Overall antioxidant function: The ability of our immune cells to resist effects of oxidative stress is compared to the average normal ranges of the population. The lab technicians prepare the cultures in the same manner and then add a stressor that induces free radical damage.
Antioxidant Protection Assay: Patient specific antioxidants that may be particularly protective: To improve antioxidant capacity we carry out the APA wherein we add specific antioxidants (a different antioxidant in each culture), repeat the challenge, and see which ones confer protection.
Includes:
Botanicals, Plant Extracts, Pigments, Phytonutrients:
- Acai Berry
- Andrographis
- Astaxanthin
- Astragalus
- Bilberry
- Boswellia
- Camu Camu
- Chlorophyll
- Cinnamon
- Echinacea
- Elderberry
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Gingko Biloba
- Goji Berry
- Grape Seed
- Green Tea
- Lavender
- Lycopene
- Maitake mushroom
- Mangosteen
- Melatonin
- Milk Thistle
- Moringa
- Noni Berry
- Piperine
- Pomegranate
- Pycnogenol
- Quercetin
- Resveratrol
- Rhodiola Root
- Shiitake mushroom
- Sulforaphane
- Turmeric
- Wild Cherry Bark
- Zeaxanthin
Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Nutrients, Enzymes:
- Beta-carotene
- Catalase
- Coenzyme Q10
- Glutathione
- Lipoic Acid
- Lutein
- NADH
- Pyrroloquinoline
- Selenium
- Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD)
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E (Delta tocotrienol)
- Zinc