Diagnostic Assessments

Many different diagnostic assessments may be used to help diagnose your condition and monitor your response to naturopathic treatments.

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Physical Exams

Physical exams may be performed at any of your visits and include screening exams and complaint-oriented exams. Examples of these physical exams may include:

  • Vitals: blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, pulse oximetry

  • Cardiovascular (heart and circulatory) exams

  • Abdominal exams

  • Auditory (ear and hearing) exams

  • Thyroid exams

  • Respiratory (lung, throat, sinus) exams

  • Skin exams

  • Breast exams

  • Gynecological and pelvic exams

  • Orthopedic assesments

  • Etc.

IV Therapy Physical Exams

The following physical exams must be completed in office to ensure eligibility before intravenous infusion therapy: vitals, cardiac exams and respiratory exams.   

Laboratory Assessments

            The types of lab assessments that may be used to diagnose and monitor your condition include blood, stool, urine, hair, breath and salivary tests. Patients are sent with a requisition to a lab, such as LifeLabs or Dynacare, for collection of their samples. A complete list of laboratory assessments that Naturopathic Doctors can requisition can be found here.

Examples of laboratory assessments that are commonly requisitioned include the following:

  • Blood: Complete Blood Count, hormones (Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, LH, FSH, Cortisol etc.), nutrients (Vitamin B12, Ferritin, Complete Iron Panel, Vitamin D etc.), metabolic and cardiovascular tests (Total Cholesterol Panel, Hemoglobin- A1C, Blood Sugar, Fasting Insulin etc.), inflammatory markers (ESR, CRP etc.), autoimmune tests (Rheumatoid Factor, Anti-Nuclear Antibody etc.), IgG food sensitivity testing, kidney, liver and digestive function tests, among others.

  • Stool: Fecal Occult Blood Test, Parasites and Ova, Bacteria/Yeast

  • Urine: Routine Urinalysis and Culture

  • Breath: Urea breath Test for H. pylori and Hydrogen Breath Test (SIBO)  

IV Therapy Labs

The following laboratory exams must be completed to ensure eligibility before intravenous infusion therapy: Complete Blood Count, Alanine Transaminase (ALT), Aspartate Transaminase (AST), Electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Chloride), Creatinine, Glomerular Filtration Rate.