Functional Blood Pathology Panel

NutraNourish's Functional Blood Pathology service goes considerably beyond a standard GP blood screen. Dr Menka Gupta — a certified Functional Blood Pathology practitioner — applies the discipline of functional medicine to interpret results against optimal health ranges, uncovering patterns of subclinical dysfunction that conventional medicine routinely overlooks until frank disease is established.

The standard functional panel covers complete blood count with differentials, comprehensive metabolic panel (kidney and liver function, electrolytes, fasting glucose), HbA1c for long-term glycaemic control, full lipid profile including triglycerides and HDL/LDL particle characterisation, thyroid function (TSH, free and total T3/T4, reverse T3), iron studies with ferritin, vitamin D (25-OH), vitamin B12 and folate, C-reactive protein, homocysteine, and…

Extended panels can add advanced cardiovascular markers (Lp(a), ApoB, lipoprotein fractionation), hormonal markers (cortisol, DHEA-S, sex hormones), and specific autoimmune markers where clinically indicated. Results are reviewed in a detailed consultation, during which Dr Menka identifies both the flagged abnormalities and the more subtle patterns — such as functional B12 insufficiency, subclinical hypothyroidism at the high end of the normal TSH range,…