Comprehensive Iodine Thyroid Profile | ZRT Labs

Comprehensive Iodine Thyroid Profile | ZRT Labs

Thyroid dysfunction is a health issue often caused by iodine deficiency as well as iodine excess1,2. Although iodine is an essential component of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), very little clinical emphasis is placed on iodine’s availability for synthesis of thyroid hormones or its role in conditions of thyroid dysfunction (hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism).

ZRT Laboratory has combined the advanced technology of iodine determination in dried urine, with that of thyroid hormone measurements in finger stick dried blood spots (DBS) to create the “Complete Iodine-Thyroid Profile”. This unique Profile is designed to evaluate not only iodine’s availability, but also its capacity to be utilized for thyroid hormone synthesis.
Tests Included in the Complete Iodine-Thyroid
Profile and Rationale for their Use

Complete Thyroid Profile (TSH, fT3, fT4, & TPO), Iodine

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

ZRT Laboratory offers Blood Spot testing for measuring hormones and related substances in whole capillary blood. Tests offered in the Blood Spot Profiles include:

* Cortisol, AM (C1)
* DHEA-S
* Estradiol (E2)
* Fasting Insulin
* Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
* Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
* High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP)
* Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-1)
* Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
* Progesterone (Pg)
* Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
* Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
* Testosterone, total
* Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO)
* Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
* Thyroxine (T4), free
* Triglycerides (TG)
* Triiodothyronine (T3), free
* Vitamin D, 25-OH, Total


Blood Spot Test Kit - Profiles

CardioMetabolic Profile (Blood)   
Assesses risks associated with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Tests in this profile include: Insulin, high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, Hemoglobin A1c, Triglycerides.

Complete Thyroid Profile (Blood)       
Overall assessment of thyroid function. Includes: free Thyroxine (fT4), free Triiodothryronine (fT3), Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO).

Female Blood Profile I (Blood)      
Overall assessment of female health and vitality; indicator of specific hormone imbalances. Includes: Estradiol (E2), Progesterone (Pg), Testosterone (T), SHBG, DHEA-S (DS), Cortisol (C).

Female Blood Profile II (Blood)   
Overall assessment of female health and vitality; indicator of sex steroid, adrenal, and thyroid hormone imbalances. Includes: Female Blood Profile I (E2, Pg, T, SHBG, DS, C1)+ Complete Thyroid Profile (TSH, fT3, fT4, TPO).

Male Blood Profile I (Blood)  
Overall assessment of male vitality, performance, and prostate health. Includes: E2, T, SHBG, PSA, DS, C.

Male Blood Profile II (Blood)  
Overall assessment of male vitality, performance, prostate health, and complete thyroid assess


Blood Spot Collection Video
At ZRT were committed to making laboratory testing simple. Whether its hormone, Cardiometabolic or Vit D testing we have some of the most advanced technologies, state of the art methodologies and services all helping you to better manage your health and well being. Watch a 3 minute video demonstrating the simplicity of blood spot collection.