Low Cost Lab Testing From HealthCheckUSA
HealthCheckUSA, a service of
Life Time Fitness, is the nation’s leader in low cost, consumer blood, lab and saliva testing providing people the ability to access all types of discounted lab tests without a physician’s referral and at 50% – 80% savings.
The STTM Electrolytes Panel was developed through a partnership with Janie Bowthorpe, leading Thyroid activist, best selling author and media personality and founder of www.StoptheThyroidMadness.com.
HealthCheckUSA has partnered directly with Janie Bowthorpe and others at Stop the Thyroid Madness to develop specific packages and test options that will assist Stop the Thyroid Madness members in managing their condition and taking control of their health.
HealthCheckUSA has lab tests and packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without their doctor.
STTM Electrolytes Panel
Lab Tests included: Renin Activity, Aldosterone, Magnesium plus our Comprehensive Metabolic Panel with CBC.
The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel with CBC is a blood testing panel that combines our popular Basic Metabolic Panel with a complete blood count and is very important to all people that are concerned about Diabetes, Heart Disease, Risk of Heart Attack, and Risk of Stroke.
Cholesterol
All the cholesterol you need is already manufactured in the body, but food also contributes. Heredity, weight, age, sex, exercise and stress can affect your levels. A lipid profile can help measure one’s risk of heart disease.
Measuring cholesterol with a lipid profile blood test
A lipid profile blood test measures the “good” cholesterol, which is known as HDL. This cholesterol is carried from your heart to your liver, which removes the “bad” cholesterol or LDL from your bloodstream. A lipid profile that shows HDL less than 35 mg/dl increases the risk of heart disease. Higher HDL levels are found in the profiles of individuals who exercise, eat healthy and don’t smoke. With HDL cholesterol, higher is better. A healthy lipid profile blood test will show LDL cholesterol at 100 mg/DL or less. Anything over 130 mg/DL is considered high.
Measuring Triglycerides with Super Chemistry Blood Test
A HealthCheckUSA CMP with CBC lab test also measures triglycerides, which are another form of fat. Triglycerides come from foods like vegetable oils and animal fats. A super chemistry Blood Testing panel that has high triglyceride levels should be cause for concern. A normal triglyceride level is less than 150 mg/DL. Levels 150 mg/DL or higher are considered high, and an immediate change in diet, along with cardiovascular exercise, should be considered.
Measuring Glucose with a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
The blood glucose test measures the amount of glucose in the blood which is very important in the Prevention of Diabetes. Glucose, which comes from carbohydrates, is main source of the body’s energy. Blood glucose levels typically increase slightly after eating. This causes your pancreas to release insulin, which prevents glucose levels from getting too high. The results of a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Blood Glucose test will help you modify how you manage your diabetes. Getting a regular blood glucose test can reduce the chances for long-term diabetes complications.
CBC: Complete blood count
A Comprehensive Metabolic Panel with CBC blood test can give you information about anemia (a decrease in the ability of the red blood cells to transport oxygen to the tissues of the body) and infections, as well as blood disorders such as leukemia. In addition to red blood cells, the CBC blood test measures the amount of white blood cells. Elevated white blood cells on a CBC blood test may mean that you currently have an infection. If your CBC shows low levels, you might have a difficult time fighting off an infection.
Platelets, also made in the bone barrow, are checked on a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel with CBC blood test. Platelets create clots to help stop bleeding from an injury. If your CMP with CBC blood test reveals low platelet levels, you might be more susceptible to bleeding. High platelet levels could mean that you have an increased risk of internal clots.
Hemoglobin is measured in a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel with CBC blood test. Red blood cells use hemoglobin to bring oxygen to the rest of the body and to bring carbon dioxide back to the lungs. Low hemoglobin levels shown on a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel CBC blood test can also be a sign of anemia.
Hematocrit is measured in a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel with CBC blood test and measures the proportion of blood that is filled with red blood cells. Low hematocrit can indicate anemia or leukemia. High hematocrit levels on a super chemistry CBC blood test may indicate dehydration or excessive red blood cells.
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel also measures kidney, liver and heart functions, potassium, calcium, uric acid, electrolytes and iron.
Aldosterone and Renin Activity Blood Tests
Aldosterone is a hormone that stimulates the retention of sodium (salt) and the excretion of potassium by the kidneys. It plays an important role in maintaining normal sodium and potassium concentrations in blood and in controlling blood volume and blood pressure. Aldosterone is produced by the adrenal cortex, the outer portion of the adrenal glands located at the top of each kidney. Its production is normally regulated by two other proteins, renin and angiotensin. Renin is released from the kidneys when there is a drop in blood pressure, a decrease in sodium concentration, or an increase in potassium concentration. Renin cleaves the blood protein angiotensinogen to form angiotensin I, which is then converted by a second enzyme to angiotensin II. Angiotensin II causes blood vessels to constrict, and it stimulates the production of aldosterone. The overall effect is to raise blood pressure and keep sodium and potassium at normal levels.
A variety of conditions can lead to overproduction (hyperaldosteronism) or underproduction (hypoaldosteronism) of aldosterone. Because renin and aldosterone are so closely related, both substances are often tested together to identify the cause of an abnormal aldosterone.
Magnesium Blood Test
Magnesium is a mineral that is found in every cell of your body. It is vital to energy production, muscle contraction, nerve function, maintenance of strong bones, maintenance of steady heart rhythm and keeping blood pressure low. About half of the body’s magnesium is combined with calcium and phosphorus to form bone.
A wide variety of foods contain small amounts of magnesium, especially green vegetables such as spinach, and most magnesium in the body comes from dietary sources. The body maintains magnesium levels in its blood, cells, and bone by regulating how much it absorbs from the intestines and by how much it excretes or conserves in the kidneys.
Additional Health and Wellness Lab Tests
- Basic Health and Wellness Lab Assessment
- Total Health and Wellness Lab Assessment
- Ultimate Health and Wellness Lab Assessment
HealthCheckUSA, a service of Life Time Fitness, is the nation’s leader in low cost, direct-to-consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood, urine and saliva tests without a physician’s referral and at 50% – 80% savings. HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.
Lab tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The blood tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days.
Low Cost Lab Tests Include: thyroid testing, complete metabolic testing (CMP), complete blood count testing, heart disease testing, cholesterol testing, diabetes testing (HbA1c), prostate cancer testing (PSA), vitamin D testing, vitamin B-12 testing, testing for osteoporosis, iron deficiency testing, testosterone testing to check for Low Testosterone (Low T), erectile dysfunction testing, estrogen testing for low levels of estrogen, male hormone testing and female hormone testing for hormone imbalances, drug testing, STD testing for herpes, hepatitis A, B and C testing, HIV, Chlamydia, syphilis, and EBV, herpes type 1 and type 2 testing, fertility testing in men, fertility testing in women, infertility testing in men, infertility testing in women, pregnancy testing, and many more. Please go to HealthCheckUSA or call 800-929-7044 for complete details.
