Children's bodies are developing rapidly. This is the panel I wish every child could have — a deeper look at the nutrients, metabolism, and inflammation markers that shape a child's growth, focus, and long-term health.
Unlike large functional testing programs where results are reviewed by an unknown provider on a team, you know exactly who is interpreting your child's labs. Deficiencies and imbalances that might be subtle in an adult can have a profound impact on a child's growth, focus, behavior, immunity, and mood — catching these early makes an enormous difference.
This panel evaluates the nutrients, metabolic markers, thyroid function, inflammation, and environmental exposures that a standard pediatric workup doesn't typically capture.
Evaluates immune function, red blood cell health, and platelet levels — the essential starting point for any pediatric workup.
Kidney function, liver health, blood sugar, and electrolyte balance — foundational for understanding overall metabolic health in children.
Deficiency is epidemic in children and directly impacts immunity, mood, bone development, and sleep — one of the most important and most commonly missed markers in kids.
Iron deficiency is one of the leading causes of fatigue, poor focus, behavioral issues, and developmental delays in children. Ferritin can be critically low even when hemoglobin looks normal.
The intracellular form of magnesium, far more meaningful than serum. Low magnesium in children is linked to anxiety, poor sleep, muscle cramps, constipation, and attention difficulties.
Essential for immune function, growth, wound healing, and neurological development. RBC zinc reflects true cellular status — not just what's circulating in the bloodstream.
Critical for neurological development, energy production, and DNA synthesis — particularly important for children on restricted or plant-based diets.
A key indicator of methylation — your child's ability to repair DNA, regulate neurotransmitters, and detoxify. Elevated homocysteine is often an early sign of B vitamin deficiency or genetic methylation variants like MTHFR.
Essential for neurological development, immune function, and iron metabolism. Imbalances between copper and zinc are common and often overlooked in children with attention, behavioral, or developmental concerns.
Includes TSH, T4, and Hashimoto's antibody testing — autoimmune thyroid disease is increasingly common in children and is easy to miss without antibody testing.
Measures systemic inflammation. Elevated CRP in children can point to hidden infections, food sensitivities, or autoimmune activity.
Metabolic health markers that are increasingly relevant in children. Catching insulin resistance early is one of the most impactful things we can do for a child's long-term health.
Environmental lead exposure remains a significant concern for children and is linked to neurodevelopmental and behavioral concerns. Venous testing is more accurate than fingerstick screening used in most pediatric offices.
Especially kids experiencing fatigue, frequent illness, poor focus or attention, behavioral challenges, slow growth, anxiety, digestive issues, or any symptoms that haven't been fully explained yet.
Click the button below. You'll be taken to Fullscript — the secure platform I use for lab ordering. Enter your email and zip code to confirm a Quest Diagnostics location near you, create a free account if you don't have one, and complete checkout. Takes about two minutes.
With over 2,000 Quest Diagnostics locations nationwide, there's almost certainly one near you. No separate lab appointment needed — walk in at your convenience.
Once results are available, I review every biomarker using pediatric functional ranges. You receive plain-language interpretation and a personalized wellness plan — not just a number on a page with no context.
72 biomarkers. Personally reviewed. A clear roadmap — not just a result.
Order Your Panel — $379 HSA & FSA eligible · Quest Diagnostics nationwide · Reviewed by Dr. BarbieNot sure if this is the right panel for your child? A 15-minute phone consultation is available for $75 — schedule here.