Blood Testing in Sydney

Measures hormone levels to assess endocrine function and overall hormonal balance.

Measures fasting insulin alongside glucose to calculate HOMA-IR — the homeostatic model assessment that quantifies insulin resistance. This is the earliest detectable stage of metabolic dysfunction, appearing years before blood sugar rises enough to trigger a diabetes diagnosis. Standard GP panels rarely include fasting insulin, leaving insulin resistance invisible until it has progressed to pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes.

Hormone panel: Free testosterone, Total testosterone, SHBG, Oestradiol (E2).

Stool test to assess pancreatic exocrine function.

Essential fatty acid blood spot test measuring levels and ratios of essential fatty acids critical to health.

An epigenetic blood test examining how your genes influence nutrient processing, detoxification, and neurotransmitter production through methylation pathways. Methylation is a fundamental biochemical process occurring billions of times per second in every cell — it repairs DNA, produces serotonin and dopamine, deactivates histamine, processes oestrogen, and clears environmental toxins. Impaired methylation is linked to depression, fatigue, cardiovascular disease, and increased cancer risk.

A genetic test identifying variants in the MTHFR gene (C677T and A1298C) that affect how your body processes folate and regulates homocysteine. Approximately 10-15% of Australians carry two copies of the C677T variant, reducing enzyme activity by up to 70%. This leads to impaired methylation, elevated homocysteine, and altered requirements for specific B vitamin forms — methylfolate instead of folic acid, methylcobalamin instead of cyanocobalamin.

Measures biological age through key health markers to assess how your body is aging compared to your chronological age.

Comprehensive functional blood and nutritional testing at this Annandale Sydney integrative clinic, including vitamin and mineral panels, omega-3 index testing, MTHFR methylation genomics, live blood analysis via Hemavie microscopy, bio-impedance body composition, SIBO breath testing, heavy metal and hair mineral analysis, and circulating tumour cell assays. Results are reviewed in the context of a full naturopathic consultation.

Measures reproductive hormones and markers related to fertility and reproductive health.

IgE antibody testing for 12 common allergens covering food (egg, milk, soy, wheat, fish, prawn, nuts), environmental (dust mite, grasses, weeds, mold), and animal dander. A blood-based alternative to skin prick testing — no antihistamine washout period required.

Comprehensive IgE allergy screening: foods (egg, milk, soy, wheat, seafood, nuts), environmental (dust mite, pollen, mould), animals (cat, dog, horse, cow). Results 3-7 days.

Comprehensive DNA test using saliva to analyze genetic health risks and ancestry

Measures prostate-specific antigen — the primary screening marker for prostate conditions including prostate cancer, the most common cancer in Australian men (approximately 1 in 6 lifetime risk). PSA is produced exclusively by prostate tissue, and elevated levels can indicate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or prostatitis. While not diagnostic alone, PSA provides the data point that triggers further investigation when elevated.

Measures the length of telomeres — protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that shorten with each cell division and serve as a biomarker of biological ageing. Shorter telomeres are associated with accelerated ageing, increased disease risk, and reduced cellular repair capacity. This test compares your biological age to your chronological age, providing a data point for tracking the impact of lifestyle interventions on ageing at the cellular level.

A single-marker total testosterone measurement — the most commonly requested individual hormone test. Provides a baseline reading of this essential hormone that affects energy, mood, muscle mass, libido, and body composition in both men and women. While total testosterone alone does not tell the full story (SHBG and free testosterone add context), it is a practical and affordable starting point for anyone suspecting hormonal changes.

Measures TPO antibodies (anti-thyroid peroxidase) and thyroglobulin antibodies — the markers that detect autoimmune thyroid disease, most commonly Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Thyroid antibodies can be elevated for years or decades before TSH becomes abnormal, making this test the earliest possible detection method for the most common cause of hypothyroidism in Australia. Essential for anyone with thyroid symptoms but 'normal' TSH, or family history of thyroid disease.

High-accuracy liquid chromatography mass spectrometry testing for Oestradiol and Testosterone.

Stool test to detect gut inflammation using calprotectin levels.

Stool test to detect active Helicobacter pylori infection.

An expanded vitamin D assessment that goes beyond the basic 25-OH D measurement to include related markers that provide context for bone health, calcium metabolism, and immune function. Covers 12 biomarkers for a more complete picture of how vitamin D is functioning in your body — not just whether levels are adequate but how they interact with calcium, phosphate, and parathyroid hormone regulation.

Comprehensive parasite test using stool sample to detect various gut parasites and bacteria.

Comprehensive 9-marker hormone panel: testosterone, E2, prolactin, progesterone, FSH, LH, DHEAS, cortisol, IGF-1/GH.

Core heavy metal screening: Lead, Aluminum, Mercury levels.