Are there age restrictions on laboratory testing?

Some testing has age requirements. Here is a table with the age requirements listed for all US BioTek Testing.

The below table outlines the specific age restrictions/requirements for all testing categories offered by US BioTek.

Test Type

Age Restrictions

Food Sensitivity Testing No Age Restrictions
Allergy Testing Total IgE is unavailable for children under 10 Years Old
Mycotoxin Testing No Age Restrictions
Organic Acids Testing Unavailable for children under 2 Years Old
Gut Microbiome Testing No Age Restrictions
Environmental Pollutants Testing Unavailable for children under 2 Years Old
Thyroid Testing Unavailable for patients under 20 Years Old
Vitamin D Testing No Age Restrictions
Candida & Celiac Testing No Age Restrictions
Sexually Transmitted Infections No Age Restrictions
COVID-19 Testing  No Age Restrictions
Monkeypox Testing No Age Restrictions
IQ Series Genetic Testing No Age Restrictions

To learn more about the different testing options within the above test types you can visit our test menu.

While most testing does not have an age restriction, some tests are not available to people under a certain age. When it comes to thyroid testing, for example, because of the natural fluctuations in thyroid levels that are normal during growth and development, testing anyone not yet at a balanced adult equilibrium would not provide helpful data. Ensuring that our results are valuable to our practitioners and patients is of the utmost importance.