where to get lab tests - direct

[Guest guest]

My short question is that for a variety of reasons, I want to go

directly to a lab to get my DS tested for biomedical testing and would

like suggestions on the " best " lab to go through.

I understand that I will have to go through a medical provider. I have

friends who can do this/draw blood, if need be, and I know I'll have

to pay out of pocket since my HMO (Kaiser) will not pay for it. The

reason why I do not want to go to a DAN provider at this point is that

my DS is seeing a variety of providers (therapists, acupuncturist,

osteopath, chiropractor, etc.), and I don't want to introduce him to

yet another provider at this point, but I really want to get him

tested after experimenting with diet changes and enzymes.

Has anyone found that after lab testing that some allergen, for

example, that was not indicated on a test result was actually a

culprit? Has anyone tried what I want to do? I'd rather stick him all

at once, rather than do it piecemeal, but would love advice on any and

all fronts. BTW, I live in the East Bay in California

(Oakland/Berkeley) area.

-Jen

[Guest guest]

Great Plains Labs is excellent.

where to get lab tests - direct

My short question is that for a variety of reasons, I want to go

directly to a lab to get my DS tested for biomedical testing and would

like suggestions on the " best " lab to go through.

I understand that I will have to go through a medical provider. I have

friends who can do this/draw blood, if need be, and I know I'll have

to pay out of pocket since my HMO (Kaiser) will not pay for it. The

reason why I do not want to go to a DAN provider at this point is that

my DS is seeing a variety of providers (therapists, acupuncturist,

osteopath, chiropractor, etc.), and I don't want to introduce him to

yet another provider at this point, but I really want to get him

tested after experimenting with diet changes and enzymes.

Has anyone found that after lab testing that some allergen, for

example, that was not indicated on a test result was actually a

culprit? Has anyone tried what I want to do? I'd rather stick him all

at once, rather than do it piecemeal, but would love advice on any and

all fronts. BTW, I live in the East Bay in California

(Oakland/Berkeley) area.

-Jen