Pallimed Solutions New Englands Premiere Compounding Pharmacy, Boston, MA

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Blood Spot Testing is the future of blood testing. The process requires blood from a nearly painless finger prick and several tests can be run from a single sample. Blood spot testing provides results on par with those from serum tests, but without the cost and inconvenience of conventional blood drawing. In addition, collection times can be optimized for the collection of baseline hormone levels, assessment of HRT dosing and treatment, or for diurnal hormone testing.

At Pallimed, we have access to many labratories for either the testing of home-completed kits or for patients to visit for on-site testing. Tests offered in the Blood Spot Profiles include:

• Thyroxine (T4) free
• Triiodothyronine (T3) free
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
• Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO)
• Testosterone, Total
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
• Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-1)
• Estradiol (E2)
• Progesterone (Pg)

What are the advantages of blood spot testing?

• No phlebotomist or centriguging required
• Collection times can be optimized - very important for determining early morning baseline hormone levels, testing of hormones multiple times of the day, and the assessment of HRT dosing.
• Nearly painless finger prick, simple and safe (stress of conventional blood draw can alter test results)
• Private (home collection) and convenient for both patient and doctor)
• Hormones are stable in dried bloodspot at room temperature for weeks allowing for worldwide shipment of home-completed kits.
• Less expensive than conventional blood draws
• Ease of collection allows for routine monitoring and adjustment of hormone supplementation as needed.

Why use blood spot testing?

• Identify hidden hormonal deficiences associated with aging and disease, thyroid dysfunction, and symptoms of menopause and andropause.
• Maintain optimal health and prevent disease through early detection of hormonal imbalance
• Link clinical symptoms to specific hormone imbalances flagged in testing
• Restore hormonal balance and patient quality of life using test results as a rational basis for treatment
• Monitor patient hormone levels for individualized, physiologic dosing of hormone replacement
• Track patient progress with compartitive history reports provided with follow-up testing

All Compounded preparations require a prescription from your doctor.