Functional Medicine

What Specialty Bloodwork Can Reveal About Your Health

Most people know their basic labs: cholesterol, blood sugar, complete blood count. But those routine panels only tell part of the story.

At Clinic 5C, we use specialty bloodwork and advanced lab testing to uncover the deeper factors that influence how you feel, function, and age.

Functional Medicine at Clinic 5C is designed for patients who want more than symptom management. It’s for people who want to understand why something is happening, and take an evidence-based, proactive approach to correcting it.

Below, our Functional Medicine providers Leah Streich, PA-C, Cassie Prewitt, FNP-C, and Bri Fleeman, FNP-C share insights into the most common advanced labs we order, and what they can reveal about your health.

Why Specialty Bloodwork Matters

Standard labs focus on disease detection. Specialty labs focus on function and balance. They help identify subtle imbalances that may be contributing to fatigue, weight changes, poor recovery, hormone symptoms, digestive issues, and inflammation, even long before those issues become more serious.

By combining these insights with your clinical picture, our team creates a personalized roadmap for restoring balance through nutrition, lifestyle, targeted supplementation, and where appropriate, treatments like IV Nutrition Therapy or Ozone Therapy.

Here are some of the top specialty bloodwork labs we order for patients at Clinic 5C Functional Medicine in Spokane and beyond.

1. Hormone Panels

Hormones influence nearly every system in the body. We commonly test sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA), adrenal hormones (cortisol, pregnenolone), and thyroid markers (TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, antibodies).

These results can explain fatigue, low libido, mood changes, or weight fluctuations, and help guide personalized protocols to bring your body back to equilibrium. Our providers focus on optimizing ranges, not just “normal” ones.

Read More: Hormone Optimization Therapy

2. Micronutrient Testing

Even with a healthy diet, deficiencies can develop over time. Micronutrient testing measures levels of essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants inside your cells which can reveal patterns that traditional bloodwork can miss.

Optimizing these nutrients can improve metabolism, cognitive function, energy, and immunity. For those needing deeper replenishment, IV Nutrition Therapy offers a direct and highly effective way to restore balance.

4. Food Sensitivity Testing

Chronic bloating, fatigue, skin issues, or joint pain can sometimes be linked to hidden food sensitivities. These differ from true allergies. They’re delayed immune responses that can quietly contribute to inflammation over time.

Identifying and removing reactive foods can dramatically reduce systemic inflammation and improve digestion, energy, and skin health.

5. Thyroid and Adrenal Testing

When patients experience persistent fatigue or stress-related symptoms, we look closely at thyroid and adrenal function. Comprehensive testing goes beyond TSH alone, measuring Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, and cortisol rhythm.

Balancing these hormones can help stabilize energy levels, mood, and metabolism, which are key components of long-term vitality.

6. Inflammatory and Cardiovascular Markers

Chronic inflammation is one of the most important predictors of aging and disease. Specialty bloodwork allows us to measure key markers like hs-CRP, homocysteine, fibrinogen, and oxidized LDL.

Tracking these gives us an early window into cardiovascular risk and cellular aging, which helps you take proactive steps for prevention through lifestyle, Ozone Therapy, or Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

Your Results, Interpreted in Context

Unlike many clinics that simply hand over your lab results, our Clinic 5C Functional Medicine providers interpret every result through a whole-body lens. They help you understand not just what’s “out of range,” but what’s optimal for you.

This level of context allows for a plan that’s precise, sustainable, and empowering, so you can move toward peak health with clarity and confidence.

Ready to Learn What Your Labs Are Telling You?

Specialty bloodwork gives you more than numbers, it gives you answers, and we can interpret them for you.

Whether you’re local to Spokane or working remotely with our team, Clinic 5C’s advanced lab testing can uncover the insights your health has been missing.

Book your Functional Medicine appointment to begin your personalized lab assessment with Leah, Cassie, or Bri today.

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