CTD Consulting

IRON (FOUNDATION)

This panel looks at your body’s oxygen delivery, energy production, and iron storage systems. Iron does far more than support haemoglobin. It is required for mitochondrial energy, neurotransmitters, thyroid function, detoxification, immune regulation, and methylation support. Looking at iron properly means assessing the full picture, not ferritin alone.

 

Tests included:

• C-Reactive Protein

• Full Blood Count including Haemoglobin

• Ferritin, Iron, Transferrin, Transferrin Saturation, Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)

COFACTORS (BALANCE)

These nutrients help the body actually use and regulate iron, methylation, hormones, neurotransmitters, immunity, and cellular repair. Zinc, copper, magnesium, vitamin A, and B2 all work together. Deficiency or imbalance in one area can disrupt multiple downstream systems even when other markers appear “normal.”

 

Tests Included:

• Zinc

• Copper

• Ceruloplasmin

• Vitamin A

• Magnesium

• Vitamin B2

METHYLATION (CORE)

This panel looks at the nutrients involved in methylation, which is one of the body’s major regulatory systems. Methylation supports energy production, detoxification, hormones, neurotransmitters, nervous system function, DNA repair, and cardiovascular health. These nutrients do not work in isolation and need to be assessed together for proper interpretation.

 

Tests Included:

• Vitamin B12

• Red Blood Cell Folate

• Serum Magnesium

• Vitamin B6

• Vitamin B2

CELLULAR (FUNCTION)

This panel helps assess whether nutrients are actually being used inside the body, not just circulating in the blood. It focuses on functional markers linked to methylation efficiency, cellular energy production, and nutrient utilisation. These markers often reveal issues long before standard blood tests become overtly abnormal.

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Tests Included:

• Homocysteine

• Active B12

• Red Blood Cell Folate

• Red Blood Cell Magnesium

• Vitamin B2