Functional Tests
OMX - Urine+Plasma
Overview
Overview
Understanding an individual's metabolome, combined with their medical history and lifestyle, allows clinicians to establish a larger picture and provide support from the bottom up. Ideally, practitioners will use OMX to establish a baseline metabolic signature for healthy patients. The baseline could be used for future comparison if symptoms, disease, or illness occurs.
Analytes
Metabolic processing
| Nutrition
| Amino acid and Protein Metabolism
|
Toxic Impacts 8-Hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine | Stress and Mood Amino butiric Acid Microbial Metabolites 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid |
Methodology
LC-MS/MS
Indications
This test requires a blood draw, so please ensure you can refer to a phlebotomist in the clients area before you order this test.
The OMX?™ Organic Metabolomics test evaluates urine and plasma metabolites—including organic acids, amino acids, and other key compounds—to assist practitioners in unraveling their patient’s metabolic pathways, revealing their unique Metabolic Signature
OMX™ metabolomic testing goes beyond traditional organic acid testing. OMX characterizes metabolic phenotypes by presenting analytes in pathway categories to more easily identify metabolomic deviations that can underlie—and even precede—disease
Indications
- Mood Disorders
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction
- Fatigue
- Chronic Stress
- Inflammation Depression
- Cardiovascular disease
- Neurocognitive decline
- Diabetes
Please note that this test has a serum sample and requires a full blood draw
Practical
Specimen
Urine and plasma
Please be aware that plasma amino acids, if fasting sampling, can be indicative of the amino acid pool (steady state) and are not influenced by short term intake or dietary fluctuations. This is useful for cases of mood disorders or erratic diets. Compared to urine samples, they convey a slightly better look at amino acid requirements and they are not influenced by kidney function.
Container
1x Yellow capped Cup
1x Transfer vial
Patient preparation
- Phlebotomy service required.
- Avoid consuming fruits, jams, and jellies for 48 hours prior to collection
- Patient must have fasted for the past eight (8) hours.
Downloads
27-Jan-2025
31-May-2023
25-Oct-2022