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     IWDL Genova are delighted to introduce the new ONE Profile. This great profile measures urine organic acids, amino acids and oxidative stress all from a single first morning urine sample. The report also comes with a very useful interpretation at a glance and a supplement schedule. Customised supplements can be purchased through IWDL Genova. If you would like further information please contact practitioner support on 020 8336 7753.

           

 

IWDL are proud to announce a new relationship with Genova Diagnostics 

This new partnership between IWDL - Europe’s largest functional testing laboratory -and the world’s leaders in functional testing to introduce Genova Diagnostics Europe. This will produce enormous benefits for practitioners and the industry as a whole.

Genova’s pioneering and comprehensive range of metabolic, digestive and nutritional profiles complement IWDL’s innovative immune and hormonal profiles. Together they will offer the most extensive range of accurate and scientifically validated laboratory-testing services in the UK & Europe.

Looking forward, our aim is to implement with immediate effect a considerable research and development programme that promises new tests, the transference of more testing to be performed in the UK, and further education opportunities coupled with better service and support.

Welcome to the future of functional and biochemical assessment.

Company Profile

After ten successful years performing our own tests and also acting as a distributor to other laboratories, IWDL is delighted by the formation of a new partnership with Genova Diagnostics. This exciting new merger will provide considerable benefits to our practitioners. Not only will new tests be introduced, but also more comprehensive and scientifically advanced profiles will be available. We will also continue our focus on providing high quality education and training. In addition we plan to increase our practitioner support service and be able to offer a faster more efficient testing service due to an increase in more local testing.

Genova Diagnostics - A History of Innovation

Established in 1986 as Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory, Genova Diagnostics has helped pioneer the field of functional laboratory testing. Functional testing evaluates the relationship between physiological systems, allowing for a thorough assessment of an individuals health. This differs from traditional allopathic testing which is more concerned about the pathology of disease. The innovative tests available cover a wide range of areas, including digestive, immune, nutritional, endocrine, and metabolic function. Functional testing helps the practitioner develop personalised interventions to assist patients in their desire for achieving optimal and lasting health.

Today, Genova offers their comprehensive range of diagnostic tests to over 8000 healthcare providers including primary/specialty doctors. To date, Genova have performed over 2 million individual diagnostic tests.

Genova is committed to medical education, the Genova Medical Science staff includes Medical Doctors, Naturopathic Doctors and clinical specialists who will be available to develop both the practitioner support aspect of laboratory testing but to also enhance the education available to practitioners.

Genova Diagnostics and IWDL are committed to meeting the highest professional standards in the clinical laboratory industry. Extensive certifications require both laboratories to adopt stringent Quality Assurance protocols, undergo periodic split sample testing on a regular basis.

Our Mission                                  

We aim to establish and maintain the highest professional standards in functional testing. We are committed to helping health care professionals identify nutritional influences on health and disease. We seek to provide an excellent level of service in technical and educational support.

Our People

We are a centre of excellence overseen by our consultant pathologist, Dr F.J. Ahmed who is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists. The Scientific Director, Dr Nigel Abraham PhD FIBMS, a Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science, is a leading clinical immunologist and Eloise Britten BSc (Hons) AIBMS, our laboratory manager who overseas our team of laboratory assistants and the day to day operations of the laboratory. 

Services

Test reports, interpretation guides, test information and patient leaflets are specially designed to assist the practitioner in applying the latest research in this field to patient care and to increase patient awareness of the meaning of test results. We also offer practitioners educational seminars and workshops that are recognised by BANT.

Quality

We seek to build and maintain our reputation of providing the highest quality and reliable services and to advance this specialty area of medicine through education, research and dependable test results and support services. The laboratory participates in UK NEQAS schemes (National External Quality Assessment Scheme) where available for our assays. Our salivary hormone diagnostics are controlled by external quality assessment both in the UK and the United States. Genova Diagnostics is recognised by most health insurance companies. With a referral from a GP it may be possible for the patient to claim on their policy. 

Innovation

We will continue to offer a broad range of innovative specialty tests including analysis for amino acids, organic acids, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals toxic metals hormones, allergies, detoxification, cardiovascular risk, oxidant stress and dysbiosis.