Cellular Nutrition Assays Test Kit

Cellular testing for nutrient sufficiency and antioxidant capacity

Cells need nutrients to be metabolically active.

• The Cellular Nutrient Assay (CNA) tests for insufficiencies in micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) as well as amino acids, and other nutrients within immune cells. It reflects a long-term nutrient status not just a “snapshot” as with other tests.

Too many free radicals (from toxins, medication, radiation, etc) can result in oxidative damage which plays a major role with chronic and degenerative illness. Antioxidants help protect the cells from oxidative damage.

• The Redox Assay measures overall antioxidant function of your immune cells.
• The Antioxidant Protection Assay (APA) identifies specific antioxidants that improve your antioxidant capacity and protect the cells from oxidative damage.

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How it works

Serum and a mixture of lymphocytes are isolated from the whole blood of an individual that was sent to the laboratory. This mixture is diluted with minimal media to the targeted concentration and grown in the presence of different micronutrients.

1. The lymphocytes' growth rate stimulated by the mitogen, without the addition of micronutrients, is defined as the individual's baseline.
2. Micronutrients are added one at the time to the lymphocytes.
3. The enhancement of the mitogen induced proliferation rate occurs with the addition of the nutrients the individual needs (insufficiency).
4. Each individual essential micronutrient is assessed and compared against the individual's baseline.

Test Results

Easy to understand, color-coded test results show “nutrient sufficiency,” “borderline insufficiency,” and “insufficiency”. The function and dietary sources of each insufficient and borderline insufficient nutrient are described within the test results’ commentaries.