Comprehensive Blood Panel Testing
Most people have had blood work done. Far fewer have had it explained. A comprehensive panel baselines thyroid, blood sugar, immune function and nutrient levels, and you receive a copy of every result with what it means.
Most people have had blood work done. Far fewer have had it explained. The usual experience is a phone call that says everything came back normal, and a set of numbers you never see again.
A comprehensive blood panel here is used differently. It is the baseline the rest of the plan is built on, and you get a copy of every result with an explanation of what it means.
What a comprehensive panel baselines
Thyroid. The gland behind energy, weight, temperature and mood, and one of the most commonly missed.
Blood sugar. How your body is handling fuel, long before anything is called a diagnosis.
Immune system. What your defences actually look like, rather than how often you feel you get sick.
Vitamin and mineral levels. Where the gaps are, so supplements are chosen from evidence rather than guesswork.
As her testing page puts it, many of the tests used here are not normally run in general medicine, where a normal range may not be the right range for you.
Why “normal” may not mean healthy
This is the part worth understanding, and it is explained on her own nutrition page. Normal ranges are built by taking approximately 100 to 200 people who tested recently at a particular laboratory, and those ranges are determined by each individual lab, not a centralized agency. The results are averaged, and the range extends two standard deviations either side.
Most of those people were being tested because something was already wrong. In her words: a normal score simply means you are not yet as sick as the other people used to determine the normal range. That is a low bar, and it is why so many people with real symptoms are told nothing is wrong.
The report you receive
Results feed the Science Based Nutrition program, which her services page describes as an objective, personal, blood based wellness program. The report gives individual, drug free recommendations based on the imbalances and dysfunction identified in your own results.
Supplement recommendations and dosages specific to your test findings, age, sex and weight.
Correlation of drug side effects with your own test findings.
Dietary recommendations, including meal recipes.
Colour coded comparison of current and previous results on the same page, so change is visible rather than remembered.
A hard copy of every result, with an explanation of what each one means.
There is a sample report published on the nutrition page if you want to see the format before deciding.
What blood work does not do
A blood panel is information, not a diagnosis. If results point to something that needs medical care, that is what you will be told, and that is where you should go.
Blood work here is used to guide nutrition and lifestyle. It does not replace your physician, and it is not used to diagnose or treat disease. Anything urgent belongs with a doctor, not a nutritional plan.
Where it fits with the other testing
Blood is one of several. Depending on your symptoms, Dr. Jones may also use:
Saliva. Hormones and adrenal function, plus gastrointestinal function.
Urine. Neurotransmitter levels.
See the full range of diagnostic testing for the detail on each one. Functional lab testing is completed at home or through local labs.
What it costs
Testing runs from $175 to $525 per test, and which ones apply depends on your symptoms and goals. The initial consultation is $260. Full published pricing is on the costs page.
What happens after
Results reviewed together. Not a phone call that says normal.
A plan built from your numbers. Nutrients, diet and lifestyle chosen for what the panel found.
A health coach to support you between appointments.
Healthie. 24/7 access and unlimited messaging with your doctor.
Repeat testing. Compared side by side against your baseline.
About Dr. Kathleen Jones
Dr. Kathleen Jones is a graduate of Life University of Chiropractic with a Doctorate Degree in Chiropractic and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. She obtained her Naturopathic Degree through the Central State College of Naturopathy. Her credits include teaching at Ohio State University School of Medicine as well as the School of Nursing, and she currently is president of the Ohio State Naturopathic Association.
Tired of being told your results are normal? Schedule a consultation with Dr. Kathleen Jones, or call (614) 985-1435.
Elements of Health is a naturopathic and holistic practice based in Columbus, Ohio. Consultations are virtual or by phone, available anywhere in the United States.
The information on this website has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Blood work does not replace evaluation by a physician.
How is this different from the blood work my doctor orders?
The panel is broader, and the interpretation is different. Many of the tests used here are not normally run in general medicine, and results are read against what is optimal for you rather than only against a laboratory normal range.
My results came back normal. Is there any point?
Often, yes. Normal ranges are built from roughly 100 to 200 people who were mostly being tested because something was already wrong. Normal means you are not yet as unwell as they were.
Where do I get the blood drawn?
Functional lab testing is completed at home or through local labs. The arrangements are explained at your consultation.
What does it cost?
Testing runs from $175 to $525 per test, and the initial consultation is $260. Which tests apply depends on your symptoms and goals.
Do I get to keep the results?
Yes. The report contains a hard copy of all of your test results, an explanation of what they mean, and the plan that follows from them.
Can I see what the report looks like first?
Yes. A sample report is published on the nutrition page of this website.
What if something looks medically serious?
You will be told, and referred. A blood panel here guides nutrition and lifestyle. It does not replace evaluation by a physician.