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  • PROVIDERS ACROSS THE US

    TravaLab

    TravaLab is our partner and they will draw your blood for MELISA testing. Please select "MELISA diagnostics" in the section "Select a laboratory" while scheduling your appointment.

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    ARCpoint Labs

    Service coverage & Schedule appointment HERE
     

    Any Lab Test Now

    Service coverage - please check HERE
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    myOnsite Healthcare

    Service coverage - please check HERE
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    BioReference

    Service coverage - please check HERE
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  • ALABAMA

    Phlebotomy Services of America
    Schedule appointment HERE

  • ARIZONA

    Quick & Easy Draw Mobile Lab LLC
    Service coverage: Maricopa & Pinal County, surrounding areas for an extra fee
    Schedule appointment at 602-715-7328 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
     
    Vestra Mobile Labs, LLC
    Service coverage: Maricopa County, surrounding areas for an extra fee
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  • CALIFORNIA

    MED LAB services
    Service coverage: San Francisco, Bay Area
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    From The Heart Mobile Labs
    Service coverage: Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Santa Clara County, Ventura County
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    Flowbotomy
    Service coverage: Los Angeles County, Ventura County
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  • COLORADO

    ABOlabs
    Service coverage: Central and Northern Colorado
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    Slight Touch Mobile Phlebotomy
    Service coverage: Colorado Springs and all areas within 30 miles
    Schedule appointment HERE

  • CONNECTICUT

    Phlebstick Mobile
    Find more information and schedule an appointment directly on the website HERE or call 860-964-6533

  • DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

    Cultivated Touches
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  • FLORIDA

    A Gentle Touch Inc
    Service coverage: Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Hillsborough, Highlands, Orange Counties
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    Health Now Consultants
    Service coverage: Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and more
    Schedule appointment HERE

  • GEORGIA

    Global Business Lab
    Service coverage: Fayette, Clayton, Gwinnett, Dekalb & Fulton County
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    Abundance Of Flow
    Service coverage: 75-mile radius from Hinesville
    Phone: 912-424-2219
    For more info and to make an appointment, please visit the website HERE

    Bernadette Enterprise LLC
    Service coverage: 60-mile radius of the 30253 zip code
    Phone: 470-314-3603
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  • INDIANA

    Health Diagnostics of NWI
    Service coverage: Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, Jasper counties
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  • MARYLAND

    Cultivated Touches
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  • MASSACHUSETTS

    Phlebstick Mobile
    Find more information and schedule an appointment directly on the website HERE or call 860-964-6533

  • MINNESOTA

    Lab Team Assistants
    In-office blood draw: Bloomington
    Mobile phlebotomy available statewide
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  • NEW HAMPSHIRE

    Phlebstick Mobile
    Find more information and schedule an appointment directly on the website HERE or call 860-964-6533

  • NEW JERSEY

    YanaPhleb
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    Phlebstick Mobile
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  • NEW YORK

    Phlebstick Mobile
    Find more information and schedule an appointment directly on the website HERE or call 860-964-6533

  • NORTH CAROLINA

    Lab Metrics
    Service coverage: 125 miles of Charlotte
    Schedule appointment at 980-358-9792 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Vital Lab
    Service coverage:     Greensboro, Burlington, Outer Banks, Raleigh, Durham
    Schedule appointment HERE

  • OHIO

    Phleb Lab LLC
    Service coverage: Cleveland and surrounding areas
    Schedule appointment at 216-288-9433 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    Web: phleblabservices.com

  • PENNSYLVANIA

    Comfort Draw Mobile Phlebotomy
    Service coverage: Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, Bucks Counties
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    B&B Diagnostics
    Service coverage: Centre, Clearfield, Blair Counties
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  • RHODE ISLAND

    Phlebstick Mobile
    Find more information and schedule an appointment directly on the website HERE or call 860-964-6533

  • TEXAS

    Horizon Parameds
    Service coverage: Greater Huston area
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    Accommodate Medical Concierge
    Service coverage: Houston and surrounding areas, fees according to travel payment policy
    Schedule appointment HERE

    On the Go
    Service coverage: Dallas, Fort Worth
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    ProHealth Mobile Services
    Service coverage: Austin and surrounding areas
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  • VERMONT

    Phlebstick Mobile
    Find more information and schedule an appointment directly on the website HERE or call 860-964-6533

  • VIRGINIA

    LABS TO GO
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    Cultivated Touches
    Service coverage: Northern Virginia
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    Vital Lab
    Service coverage: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Carrollton, Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg, Richmond, Danville
    Schedule appointment HERE

  • WISCONSIN

    Lab Team Assistants
    Service coverage: Border areas of Minnesota
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    Family Clinic of Natural Medicine
    Location: Madison
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  • WYOMING

    ABOlabs
    Service coverage: Southern Wyoming
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  • Title: Galvanic corrosion
  • Subtitle: Melisa
  • Content text:

    Galvanic corrosion

    The human body is not a hospitable environment for an implanted metal alloy: a highly oxygenated saline electrolyte with a pH of around 7.4 and a temperature of 98.6°F (37°C). All devices will be subject to corrosion inside the body, releasing metal ions, which may interfere with physiological functions. In 2019, the US FDA said the following about how metal corrosion leading to an increase in metal ions can affect human health: “When released in sufficient quantities, these corrosion by-products may lead to adverse biological effects.” (1)

    It is important to consider total exposure to metals when testing for hypersensitivity. Although symptoms may appear when, for example a titanium implant is placed, it is possible that the reaction is more complex, and that the new implant may contribute to a hypersensitivity reaction to metals previously tolerated at lower levels. Certain combinations of dissimilar metal alloys, may lead to increased corrosion. For instance with a combination of stainless steel and cobalt chromium or titanium alloy, the stainless steel will corrode more quickly.  As stainless steel contains 10% nickel this may be problematic for these with nickel hypersensitivity.

    Galvanic corrosion in dentistry

    In dentistry, a galvanic current is created when there are dissimilar metals in the mouth, for instance gold crowns and amalgam fillings. The effect is like a battery in the mouth, with saliva acting as an electrolyte.  Thus, the corrosion of the alloys – and subsequent release of metal ions – is increased.

    Toothpastes and mouthwashes containing fluoride can also increase corrosion in the mouth (2,3,4). Eating hot and cold food, changes in pH (alkaline products like milk or acidic like tomatoes and dressings) all speed up the corrosion process (5).

    You can read more about galvanic corrosion and oral galvanism:

    Systemic galvanic reactions

    Dr Scott Schroeder, a foot and ankle surgeon, has been involved in a 12-year study which has included the surgical removal of over 1,000 implants in over 400 patients.

    The research was initiated when Dr Schroeder was following up with his patients and found that a surprisingly high number had significant life-changing negative effects post-operatively, after foot and ankle surgery involving metal hardware. Wondering about the causes, he started to look more widely into the issue and investigated what other types of metals they had in their bodies, including in their mouths.

    In some cases, he observed “what certainly appeared to be galvanic reactions between dissimilar metals in different parts of the body which were NOT in contact with each other. In these cases, metal I removed from the foot had incredibly significant positive life changing effects, not in the foot but in other areas of the body where symptoms were present.”

    You can see Dr Schroeder’s testimony to the FDA about the adverse effects of metal implants and how they may contribute to fibromyalgia, migraines, nerve symptoms, joint pain, severe fatigue, dermatological issues, exacerbation of rheumatic conditions and joint pain in susceptible patients here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYa5nb1xjvg

    References

    [1] FDA Biological Responses to Metal Implants. 2019

    [2] J. Noguti, F. de Oliveira, R. C. Peres, A. C. M. Renno, D. A. Ribeiro, The role of fluoride on the process of titanium corrosion in oral cavity, Biometals 25 (2012) 859-862.

    [3] F. Rosalbino, S. Delsante, G. Borzone, G. Scavino, Influence of noble metals alloying additions on the corrosion behaviour of titanium in a fluoride-containing environment, Mater. Sci. – Mater. Med. (2012) 1129–1137.

    [4] E. M. Anwar, L. S. Kheiralla, R. H. Tammam, Effect of fluoride on the corrosion behavior of Ti and Ti6Al4V dental implants coupled with different superstructures. J Oral Implantol. (2011)

    [5] Hamoon Zohdi, Mohammad Emami and Hamid Reza Shahverdi. Galvanic Corrosion Behavior of Dental Alloys (2012)

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