24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)

Hypertension doesn’t usually have early warning signs or symptoms until your blood pressure has reached a critical stage. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) requires you to wear a small device that monitors your blood pressure over the course of 24-hours. The device measures and records your blood pressure at regular intervals (typically every 15-30 minutes). A record of your blood pressure over a set period of time provides a more reliable measurement than one-off readings, as well as vital information about your blood pressure and potential hypertension.

25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Test

The 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D test through LifeLabs can help detect a potential vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is produced by your body when the sun’s UV rays contact your skin and also occurs naturally in a limited amount of food sources. It is estimated that up to one-third of Canadians do not have the recommended levels of vitamin D. This simple blood test can provide you with piece of mind that you are receiving the vitamin D that you need for optimum health.

Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH)Test

When planning a family or evaluating a woman’s overall reproductive health, measuring Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) levels through a simple blood test can help to: 

Expanded Carrier Screening

This test has been temporarily discontinued until further notice. Samples will be accepted for testing until March 3, 2024.

Fecal Calprotectin Test

Canada has one of the highest incidence and prevalence rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in the world. With symptoms of these two conditions appearing similar, Fecal Calprotectin testing can provide an accurate diagnosis in many patients with chronic diarrhea without the need of doing invasive diagnostic procedures.

Hereditary Cancer Testing

Genetic testing yields a wealth of information about your risk for developing hereditary breast, ovarian, uterine, colorectal, gastric, prostate, melanoma, and pancreatic cancers. With 5-10% of all cancer estimated to be hereditary, more and more Canadians with early cancer diagnoses or family histories of cancer are considering genetic testing from LifeLabs, so they can learn more about their risks ahead of time.

Omega-3 Fatty Acid Testing

Omega-3 fatty acids are associated with a lower risk for cardiac death, coronary heart disease, or sudden myocardial infarction. The Omega-3 Fatty Acid test can provide a more accurate understanding as to whether you’re at low, moderate or high risk for developing fatty-acid related cardiovascular disease.

Osteoporosis Serum CTX

Osteoporosis is responsible for the loss of bone mass without obvious symptoms until a bone is broken. Osteoporosis Serum C-telopeptide (CTX) test can detect relevant changes in bone breakdown in as little as a few months. By knowing your risk through an Osteoporosis Serum CTX test from LifeLabs you can prevent, delay or reduce bone loss.