Testing

We utilize a variety of laboratory studies and companies to provide you a successful treatment course.

In-house tests at Prairie Naturopathic Doctors

Testing performed at Prairie Naturopathic Doctors allows for lower prices and quicker turn around time!

Digital Cardio Analysis (DCA)
Utilizes heart sounds to detect nutrient deficiencies and organ dysfunction - FREE with first office visit

Bioimpedance analysis (BIA)
Tests body composition (fat, muscle, water, bone), toxicity and cellular health - FREE with first office visit

Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Analyzes the flexibility and adaptability of the autonomic nervous system and the circulatory system.

• Bowel Toxicity Test - Overgrowth of microbes (dysbiosis) and production of toxins - FREE with first office visit
• Macronutrient Digestive Test - fat, carbohydrate, and protein digestion, absorption, assimilation; also liver/gallbladder function, kidney function, calcium loss, and inflammatory by products of protein digestion
• Adrenal Stress Test - adrenal glands hormone production
• Calcium Test - calcium levels in the blood and urine
• Zinc Test - functional zinc status
• Oxidative stress test - measure oxidative stress load indicating the level of need for antioxidants
• Coloscreen presence of blood in the feces which can be associated with cancer, ulceration and other diseases.
• Rapid Strep test - "strep throat"
• Urinalysis - urinary tract infection, metabolic and kidney disorders
• Wet mount - for vaginal infection
• Pap Smear - presence of dysplasia, cancer and HPV in the cervical region

Offsite Laboratory companies utilized at
Prairie Naturopathic Doctors

Analytical Research Labs - Hair Tissue Mineral and Toxic Metal Analysis

Diagnos-Techs - salivary hormone testing

Doctors Data - toxic metal screening

Metametrix Labratories- stool testing for dybiosis, parasites, IBD and IBS

USBiotek- food allergy/sensitivity testing, environmental pollution testing

Alcat Labs- food/chemical sensitivity testing

ZRT - vitamin D, hormone (saliva/blood), and iodine testing

IgeneX - Lyme disease and other tick-born illness testing

Local (Sandford Health, Essentia, etc) - conventional laboratory testing such lipid panels, cbc, blood sugar, etc