Functional Blood & Nutritional Testing

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.

Integrated Health Australia in Annandale, Sydney offers one of the more comprehensive functional testing menus available at a naturopathic clinic in NSW. The testing pathway begins with an integrative naturopathic consultation (available in 20, 30, 45, and 60-minute appointments) during which Dr Jason Mallia — a registered AHPRA Chinese Medicine Practitioner and naturopath — reviews the patient's health history and determines the most appropriate testing strategy. In-house testing available at the Annandale clinic includes live blood analysis using the Hemavie dark-field microscopy system, which allows real-time visualisation of red blood cell morphology, platelet aggregation, and plasma protein patterns; and bio-impedance analysis (BIA) for body composition assessment including fat mass, lean mass, and hydration status. Referral-based testing panels available through the clinic include blood and serum vitamin and mineral quantification (B12, folate, iron studies, magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium), omega-3 index testing via a spot blood collection with results from approximately $95 AUD, MTHFR and methylation gene SNP panels for assessment of methylation pathway function, SIBO breath testing using lactulose or glucose substrates to detect small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, comprehensive gut microbiome profiling (CDSA including culture, PCR, and metabolic markers from $599 AUD), heavy metal and elemental analysis via hair mineral testing, and advanced oncology panels including circulating tumour cell and RGCC assays for patients seeking integrative cancer support. All test results are discussed in a follow-up consultation to build a personalised treatment protocol integrating nutritional medicine, herbal medicine, and lifestyle strategies. The clinic accepts rebates from major Australian health funds including AHM, BUPA, HCF, MediBank, and NIB.