Barbie, Tex and everyone,
Much like EnteroLab testing, the ExaTest is processed at only one private lab in the US founded by the researcher (Dr. Burton B Silver, retired) who developed the test, and has published extensively about it. It was developed decades ago, and apparently is (or was) used by NASA on astronauts. I think his son might run the lab now.
The kit (saliva swab) has to be ordered, administered and returned by an MD, but they make it really easy for Dr.’s to order them (at no cost). My PCP readily agreed but advised me to do the test while supplementing as usual—which in 2014 was 1200 to1400 mg of mag. citrate, 10 MEQ of Rx potassium chloride, and 400 mg of calcium citrate daily. The test results were all within normal ranges, so I was told to continue at those levels but to switch to mag. glycinate. No other info was provided.
Unfortunately, those dosages had not been making much of a dent in my muscle cramps, headaches, etc. which is why I’d taken the test in the first place. So I learned nothing from it. Also, neither my PCP nor any of the (many) doctors I’ve seen since, have had a clue as to how to interpret the results. If anyone here has had the test or knows how to interpret the results, I’d love to actually understand it! In any event it’s covered in full by Medicare, and probably private insurers as well.
Teri
Here’s the URL, and an excerpt from the website about the test, and contact info.
http://www.exatest.com
EXA Test® provides results that correlate with heart, muscle, and deep organ tissue. EXA results do not correlate with blood. EXA provides information not available through blood or serum tests....................
• Healthcare professionals perform an office based non-invasive
60 second specimen collection. We provide the specimen collection kit.
• The specimen is sent to IntraCellular Diagnostics for processing.
• IntraCellular Diagnostic's EXA Test® offers you tissue evaluations
for the intracellular status of:
MAGNESIUM CALCIUM POTASSIUM
PHOSPHORUS SODIUM
IntraCellular Diagnostics, Inc. is a CLIA approved, California and Oregon State
Licensed Independent Clinical Laboratory and a Specialty Reference Laboratory. Eligible for Medicare and Private Insurance Coverage. We accept assignment.
IntraCellular Diagnostics,Inc®
945 Town Centre Drive Suite A
Medford, OR 97504
Tel. 541-245-3212
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