Knowledge is power

You have two options:

1. Book a kickstart appointment – this allows us to understand your goals, health status and requirements and we can recommend the right tests for you. Book a kickstart here
2. If you know which test you wish to complete, contact us to order your test, then you can attend your kickstart appointment after your test results are back. Email [email protected] or call us on 1300 614 814

Then:

• You’ll be set up with a patient dashboard that will house additional support on how to take your sample for your test
• We’ll let you know once your test results are back, to make sense of the report which is designed for practitioner supported interpretation, we highly recommend a Test Interpretation Session

Functional lab testing prices range from around $200 to $1,400 depending on the test.    

Test kits are sent to your home.

You usually take samples for the tests at home, with the exception of blood draws which you will visit a local collection centre per the instructions in your test kit.

Unfortunately, Medicare coverage in Australia is limited to conventional medical tests, designed to support doctors with detecting disease. 

Not all doctors (general practitioners) are functional practitioners. Interpreting and analysing functional testing requires specialised expertise, advanced training, and collaboration with dedicated laboratories focused on functional health.  The practitioners at Melbourne Functional Medicine can order your functional test, interpret it and clinically support you with improving your results.

Results are usually back within 4-5 weeks of the lab receiving the test sample.   

Functional testing usually takes longer than regular GP testing due to its complexity and specialised nature. These tests involve intricate procedures, such as multiple stages of analysis, advanced sample preparation, longer incubation periods, and the use of sophisticated equipment, all of which extend processing times.

Unlike standard clinical tests, functional lab samples are usually sent to specialised facilities, adding to turnaround times due to shipping (often overseas) and the higher workloads these unique labs often face. Additionally, the tests require skilled professionals to perform and interpret results, but the limited availability of qualified personnel can create bottlenecks. To ensure accuracy, labs implement rigorous quality control measures and verification steps, which, while essential, further increase delays. Many functional tests also rely on dedicated equipment, specialised reagents, and time-consuming setup or calibration, all of which can slow processing.

Despite these delays, we strongly believe the detailed insights provided by functional lab testing make the longer turnaround time absolutely worthwhile.

After a decade in the game, we have built relationships with the world’s best labratories.  There are many, many tests available and we know how to select only the best, most accurate, most reputable labs.

Not only that, we have produced dedicated resources to support you in completing your chosen test and once results are in, our award winning team can interpret the informaiton for you in a meaningful way so you can act on the insights and improve your results.

We support patients in every state of Australia and even overseas.

We are an award winning clinic with hundreds of reviews on our service providing functional guidance for people to improve their health and wellbeing.  We look forward to supporting you too!