Blog — blood testing

  Hormones play a pivotal role in the intricate dance of human biology, orchestrating various physiological processes that influence our health and well-being. Understanding the science behind hormone testing is crucial for unravelling the mysteries within our bodies. With 25 years of expertise, ZRT Laboratory stands as a beacon in this field, offering innovative and meaningful hormone and wellness testing. Let’s delve into the complexities of hormone testing and explore the various matrices that reveal the secrets of our hormonal balance. The Symphony of Hormones: Endocrine glands, such as the ovaries, testes, thyroid, pituitary, and pancreas, produce hormones that regulate...

By Dr.David Zava, ZRT Laboratory COVID-19 is Making Blood Draw Clinics a Scary Place to Be In today’s scary world of rapidly spreading COVID-19 infections, most individuals are hesitant to have their health care provider, or worse, a stranger at a blood draw clinic, violate their mandated social space of 6 feet to allow them to stick a needle in their vein and draw blood for testing hormones. It is understandable why during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic both the physician and staff would rather limit physical contact as much as possible with a potentially infectious COVID-19 patient, and vice versa. Some...