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Our special analyses

More than just the "complete blood count"

Have you always wanted to know what your health really is?

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What are special analyses?

Investing in health

While conventional medicine usually only checks basic parameters such as blood sugar, cholesterol or liver values, functional medicine analyses a multitude of other markers to obtain a comprehensive picture of metabolism, hormonal balance, the immune system and nutrient status.

Specialized blood tests in functional medicine offer a deeper and more individualized view of health. They not only make it possible to distinguish between "ill" and "healthy," but also to identify gray areas where the body is already out of balance – long before conventional laboratory results become noticeable. This allows for the development of individualized prevention and treatment strategies that target the causes rather than the symptoms. For example, through nutrition, micronutrient therapy, lifestyle changes, or herbal support.

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Overview

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  • At a glance - our range of services

    Vitamins and minerals

    Important nutrients, the deficiency of which is often associated with chronic fatigue, concentration problems or susceptibility to infections, e.g. iron, vitamin D, B vitamins, zinc, amino acids, omega-3 fatty acids and much more.

    Highly sensitive inflammatory markers

    Laboratory parameters such as high-sensitivity CRP or homocysteine to detect silent inflammation in the body.

    Hormones and neurotransmitters

    e.g. cortisol, adrenaline, noradrenaline, thyroid hormones, sex hormones – to assess stress, hormonal imbalances or metabolic disorders

    Blood sugar regulation and insulin sensitivity

    Markers such as insulin, HOMA index or HbA1c to detect early signs of incipient insulin resistance or diabetes

    Oxidative/nitrosative stress

    To assess the body's ability to neutralize free radicals and detoxify

    Cardiovascular health

    Lipid metabolism, cardiovascular risk parameters, methylation parameters

Questions and Answer

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You can reach us by car at Alpenquai 30, 6005 Lucerne, opposite the “Ufschötti”.

Public parking is available directly in front of the practice.

By public transport you can reach Lucerne main stationFrom there, it's a short walk along the lake to our practice. Alternatively, Werkhofstrasse stop with a short walk to the practice.

Covered bicycle racks are available directly next to the practice.

Please bring all relevant health findings such as laboratory data, examinations, diagnosis lists, X-rays or MRI/CT images (conservative orthopedic consultation), presentations at other clinics/practices that could be important for your health record and current concern.

More information about your health and treatment history helps us to get a good overview of you and avoid unnecessary diagnostics.

You will also receive a Health questionnaire, which gives us a good insight. Please bring it with you to your initial consultation or email it to us in advance.

Please bring a current list of your medications and dietary supplements including dosage and supplier You are also welcome to bring the original packaging.

Your doctor will inform you in advance when and whether you need to fast for your blood draw. However, you can and should drink plenty of water before each blood draw.

Proctological examinations can be billed through health insurance/basic insurance.

Orthopedic consultations can also be billed through basic and supplementary insurance, depending on the length of the consultation. If supplementary insurance is not available, a deductible may apply for some treatments.

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All other consultations can be covered by supplementary insurance (VVG/complementary medicine). If supplementary insurance is not available/does not cover this, the consultation is a self-pay service.

Further diagnostics (microbiome analyses, SIBO tests, special analyses and many infusion therapies) are often self-pay services.

Initial appointments:

We take 60 minutes for each initial appointment to provide you with professional and customized therapy.

In this context, we also conduct file studies and documentation, which are billed individually based on the effort required per consultation.

The same applies, of course, to telephone or online conversations as well as email correspondence, even between scheduled on-site appointments.

We bill every 5 minutes. 360 CHF/hour.

 

Proctological and orthopedic examinations are billed according to Tarmed and can be submitted to the health insurance company. In the case of extended consultations, a self-payer portion applies depending on the scope.

 

Supplementary insurance:

If you have supplementary insurance, you can submit our invoices through this (VVG/complementary medicine).