In short: At Limitless Regen in Gilbert, Arizona, Steven Northern goes over your lab results with you, and you get a plan, written down. If you decide on labs, the blood draw happens on the same visit as your free consultation.
A lab result is a list of numbers. Steve’s rule at the clinic is “Test, don’t guess,” and part of that is going over what the numbers say with you. Here is how that works.
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A number needs context
A lab value means more next to the other values around it, and next to the person it came from. The same reading can be unremarkable in one person and worth a conversation in another, depending on what sits beside it and what that person is actually experiencing day to day.
The “normal range” printed beside each result comes from testing large groups of healthy people, and it is common for healthy people to sometimes have results outside it. Labs often use different testing methods, too, so the range on one lab’s report can differ from another’s.
A single result can also be affected by certain foods and drinks, medicines or supplements, or hard exercise before the test.
That context is a conversation, which is why Steve goes over your results with you. For what a full panel can include, see What a Full Hormone Panel Measures.
A result outside the range is also more likely to worry people. In a survey of more than 8,000 patients at four US academic medical centers, published in 2023, most wanted to see their results as soon as they were ready, including most of those whose results were abnormal. Those with abnormal results were more likely to report increased worry: about 1 in 6, against 1 in 20 of those whose results were normal.
How it works
What happens, step by step
The draw happens here
If you decide on labs, your blood is drawn at the clinic in Gilbert, on the same visit as your consultation.
Results come back to the same person
The practitioner who sat with you is the one who reads your panel. There is no handoff to someone who has never met you.
You go through the whole picture
Not just the flagged values. The whole picture, including the parts that look ordinary, because what looks ordinary in isolation sometimes matters once it is read next to something else.
You get a plan, written down
Including the option of an honest no. If your numbers do not support doing something, that is a legitimate result and you should hear it plainly.
The consultation is free. Call (480) 400-0105. Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm.
The point of testing is not the test. It is understanding what it says.
Who reads your panel
Steven C. Northern, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, ABAAHP, sees patients at the clinic in Gilbert, Arizona, and goes over your results with you. He appeared as a guest on Brad Lea’s podcast, Dropping Bombs.
What to bring, and what to expect
Nothing special to bring. Basic information is enough, and records from previous healthcare providers are helpful if you have them.
The consultation itself is free. Lab work is cash-pay and depends on the panel. Most first-visit panels fall between $110 and $400. Follow-up panels are usually less. We confirm the exact panel and price before anything is drawn.
Common questions
Do I need to fast for a hormone panel?
For a hormone panel, no. Fasting is not needed. If the visit is for weight loss labs, it is best to come fasted.
What is included in a first panel?
Every panel drawn at the first consultation includes a complete blood count (CBC), whatever you are coming in for. A CBC measures the number and size of the different cells in your blood. A lipid panel is added case by case, and it is included when labs are for general wellness or weight loss.
Can I bring results from another lab or a home kit?
Yes. Records from previous healthcare providers are helpful if you have them. A home kit can be a reasonable starting point, but it may measure total testosterone only. A treatment decision generally needs the surrounding markers as well. For tests sold directly to consumers, the FDA advises discussing your results with your health care provider before making any health decision.
Does insurance cover lab work?
Limitless Regen does not bill insurance. We confirm the exact panel and price before anything is drawn.
What if my numbers do not call for treatment?
Then you will hear that plainly. One of the clinic’s six principles is to tell the truth, even when it costs a sale.
If you want to know whether this kind of testing makes sense for you, the simplest thing is to call the clinic and talk it through.
Limitless Regen
3483 S Mercy Rd, Suite 104, Gilbert, AZ 85297
(480) 400-0105
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm
Sources
MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: How to Understand Your Lab Results
MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: Complete Blood Count (CBC)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: tests sold directly to consumers
Steitz and colleagues, JAMA Network Open, 2023: Perspectives of Patients About Immediate Access to Test Results Through an Online Patient Portal