Dr. Kelley offers a variety of laboratory testing and interpretation. Blood Nutrition Analysis information can be found on the "services" page. Other laboratory testing can be found on this page.
Test kits are either given to you in office to take home for sample collection or stop by to pick up a requisition form to take to the lab.
Great Plains Laboratory:
Every day, we are exposed to hundreds of toxic chemicals through products like pharmaceuticals, pesticides, packaged foods, household products, and environmental pollution. As we have become more accustomed to chemical-laden products, and as our environment has become more contaminated, we have been confronted with an accelerating rate of chronic illnesses like cancer, heart disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, chemical sensitivity, autism spectrum disorders, ADD/AD(H)D, autoimmune disorders, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease.
Because exposure to environmental pollutants has been linked to many chronic diseases, The Great Plains Laboratory has created GPL-TOX, a toxic organic exposure profile that screens for the presence of 168 different toxic chemicals including organophosphate pesticides, phthalates, benzene, xylene, vinyl chloride, pyrethrin insecticides, and others. This profile also includes Tiglyglycine (TG), a marker for mitochondrial disorders resulting from mutations of mitochondrial DNA. These mutations can be caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, infections, inflammation, and nutritional deficiencies.
The Great Plains Laboratory is excited to announce our brand new genetics test, GPL-SNP1000. This test is the most comprehensive test for alterations in the genetic code in the pathways that are most important for integrative medicine. This test looks at nine core groups of genes which are crucial for many different biological pathways. Previous to GPL-SNP1000, most genetic tests have only looked at a small subset of genes and very few SNPs (single-nucleotide polymorphisms). GPL-SNP1000 includes over 1,000 different SNPs and over 144 different genes. For example, Dr. Amy Yasko’s Nutrigenomics Test includes just 30 SNPs over 13 genes. Our cost per SNP is just $00.67 versus $16.50.
The GPL-SNP1000 will help you determine your predisposition for developing various disorders, including:
ADHD, adverse drug reactions, allergies, anxiety, arthritis, autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, cancer, depression, heart disease, osteoporosis, oxidative stress, and schizophrenia to name a few.
Here are the pathways that GPL-SNP1000 assesses:
Diagnos Techs:
The Adrenal Stress Index Panel (ASI) is a simple non-invasive test utilizing four saliva samples collected a specified time periods during the day. It was introduced by Diagnos-Techs in 1989 to evaluate stress, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality.
The Bone Health Panel (BHP) provides an assessment of bone health utilizing a combination of non-invasive saliva and urine tests. It measures how fast bone is being lost and and the hormone levels associated with bone health.
The Female Hormone Panel (FHP) is a non-invasive test consisting of eleven saliva specimens collected during specified time periods throughout the menstrual cycle. The expanded Female Hormone Panel (eFHP) includes fourteen additional measurements.
Food Allergy (Sensitivity) Panel)
The Food Allergy (Sensitivity) Panel tests for an immune response to four of the most common food allergens: gluten, soy, milk, and egg proteins. Antibodies to these foods can easily be tested for from a non-invasive saliva sample, providing information that can aid in successful treatment.
The Gastrointestinal Health Panels (GI) are a group of non-invasive screens of the gastrointestinal tract and its function. It includes 12-22 individual, yet related, tests. Stool and saliva samples are submitted by the patient after home collection.
The Male Hormone Panel (MHP) uses non-invasive testing to assess hormone imbalances and deficiencies in men. Using a saliva sample, seven hormones are measured. The expanded panel adds two more hormone tests to the panel.
The Postmenopausal Panel (PostM) provides measurements of six key hormones. The Perimenopause Panel (PeriM) contains the same components as the Postmenopause Panel but is samples twice, 13-15 days apart. The expanded versions add two more hormones to each panel.
UNCOVER THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF CHRONIC ILLNESS
Modern technology has given us a number of insights into the root causes of chronic illness. Nowhere has this insight been more revolutionary and impactful than in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The GI tract is home to an entire ecosystem of microorganisms (known as the microbiome), living in a symbiotic relationship with its host. These microorganisms do far more than just reside within us - they are essential for life and health. They are responsible for many important functions such as vitamin synthesis, hormone production, immune system regulation, and communication with the neurological system. More than ever before, medical research has established a link between health benefits or disease risks brought about by these microorganisms that inhabit the human body.
In the last few decades, DNA analysis has transformed the field of microbiology. Almost all research of microbes utilize DNA methodology. The NIH has followed suit with initiatives including the Human Microbiome Project, which characterized the microbiome of 15 habitats of the body using DNA analysis.
More than ever before, we are keenly aware of the health benefits or disease risks brought about by the microorganisms that inhabit the human body. Culture techniques, previously the standard, left up to 50% of bacterial species virtually invisible. Because most of the bacteria of the GI tract are anaerobes, culture based methods cannot cultivate them which leaves a large blind spot for clinicians when trying to diagnose the source of infection.
Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory is pleased to partner with you to bring true ADVANCES in microbial testing. Our commitment to laboratory medicine is to utilize proven methodologies that are accurate and reliable. We are pleased to offer clinicians the first of many advances, the GI-MAP™ (GI Microbial Assay Plus).
The GI-MAP stool test utilizes cutting edge, Quantitative PCR technology to provide a true DNA/PCR based stool test. This technology has high sensitivity, specificity and a rapid turnaround. The GI pathogens include bacteria, parasites and viruses.
Diagnostic Solutions uses the latest and most advanced DNA testing to assess:
- Levels of healthy bacteria
- Pathogenic bacteria
- Parasites
- Yeast
- Viruses
And advanced metabolic testing for:
- Inflammation
- Immune function
- Disgestion and absorption
Continuing with this platform, the GI-MAP measures opportunistic organisms, normal flora, fungi, parasites and antibiotic resistance genes. And the Plusrefers to immunologic markers for GI health and function including SIgA, Elastase, Calprotectin and Anti-gliadin testing.
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Flexustomized Test Panels
The Male THormone Panel (MHP) uses non-invasive testing to assess hormone imbalances and deficiencies in men. Using a saliva sample, seven hormones are measured. The expanded panel adds two more hormone tests to the panel.
The Gastrointestinal Health Panels (GI) are a group of non-invasive screens of the gastrointestinal tract and its function. It includes 15-22 individual, yet related, tests. Stool and saliva samples are submitted by the patient after home collection
The Food Allergy (Sensitivity) Panel tests for an immune response to four of the most common food allergens: gluten, soy, milk and egg proteins. Antibodies to these foods can easily be tested for from a non-invasive saliva sample, providing information that can aid in successful treatment.
The Female Hormone Panel (FHP) is a non-invasive test consisting of eleven saliva specimens collected during specified time periods throughout the menstrual cycle. The expanded Female Hormone Panel (eFHP) includes fourteen additional measurements.
The Bone Health Panel (BHP) provides an assessment of bone health utilizing a combination of non-invasive saliva and urine tests. It measures how fast bone is being lost and the hormone levels associated with bone health.
The Adrenal Stress Index (ASI) panel is a simple non-invasive test utilizing four saliva samples collected at specified time periods during the day. It was introduced by Diagnos-Techs in 1989 to evaluate stress, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality.