Blood Testing Laboratories²
- MetaMetrix, Inc.
- 5000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
- Norcross, GA 30071
- Consumer: 1 (800) 466-EMCS
- Healthcare Professional: 1 (800) 221-4640
- (770) 446-5483
- Fax: (770) 441-2237
- E-mail: nutrition@metametrix.com
- Suggested panel of tests for children weighing 20 pounds or more: Individualized Optimal Nutrition (ION), which includes a vitamin panel (vitamin A, E and beta-carotine), an element panel (zinc, selenium, plus 17 others), a serum amino acid panel (20 amino acids), a fatty-acids panel (seven parameters), a urine organic acids panel (38 analytes, including cysteine and homocysteine), a serum lipid peroxide panel, and a serum chemistries panel (41 analytes which includes cholesterol fractionation, thyroid, TIBC, and protein-bound glucose. Cost: US$495.00 and requires three separate samples of blood (lavender, blue, and red-top tubes) along with 15 ml of urine from overnight or first morning collections. Metametrix accepts pediatric tubes rather than the kit's adult tubes, with pediatric tubes the blood drawn is significantly less for children.
If working through a local lab (for example, if insurance will not reimburse the costs for the above laboratories) obtain serum levels of Vitamin A, beta carotine, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, folic acid, a lipid profile, apolipoproteins A and B, iron, total iron binding capacity, ferretin, iron saturation level, glucose, uric acid, bilirubin, zinc, selenium, and an essential fatty acid profile.
Blood Testing Suggestions for NuTriVene®
Trisomy 21 Research recommends³ that individuals who are using Nutrivene® have blood testing completed 6 to 12 months after beginning NuTriVene® and each year thereafter. The following blood tests should be completed:
- Vitamin A (Retinol)
- Iron & Ferritin
- Zinc
- Homocysteine
- Selenium
- Tissue Transglutaminase Antibodies (tTGAB) - Celiac Disease screening
To obtain the most accurate results from your blood test, we recommend following the instructions below.
5 Years of Age and Under
- 4 hour fasting prior to blood test
- No NuTriVene® (Daily Supplement, Daily Enzyme, NightTime Formula) the night before and morning of blood test (If using essential fatty acids and/or Piracetam, these should also be eliminated the night before and morning of blood test)
Over 5 Years of Age
- 12 hour fasting prior to blood test
- No NuTriVene® (Daily Supplement, Daily Enzyme, NightTime Formula) the night before and morning of blood test (If using essential fatty acids and/or Piracetam, these should also be eliminated the night before and morning of blood test)
Suggested Laboratory Tests
- CBC (Complete Blood Count) – every 6 months until 6 years of age, then yearly
- Thyroid Testing – T3, T4, and TSH every year for life
- Atlantoaxial X-Rays (Neck) – at 2 years of age, especially in active children (looking for atlantoaxial dislocations)
There are many laboratories that can complete blood testing. Talk to your physician about the lab they use for further information.
If you have any questions, call International Nutrition, Inc. at (800) 899-3413.
If you would like to have Trisomy 21 Research analyze the blood profile at no charge, send a copy of the blood results to International Nutrition, Inc. It takes Trisomy 21 Research 2 to 3 weeks to complete the analysis.
To obtain the most accurate results from the blood profile it should be done first thing in the morning and preferably early in the week so blood samples will be delivered prior to the weekend.
EMLA cream or IOMED [1 (800) 621-3347, E-mail: customer_service@iomed.com] Numby Stuff®, both available by prescription, are used one hour before the blood drawing to anesthetize the skin.