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Table of Contents Table of Contents 4 Educational Resources 5 Payment Options 7 Getting Started With Our Lab Services 8 Frequently Asked Questions 9 Testimonials 10 Tests 11 Organic Acids Test (OAT) 12 Sample Test 13 Report Analysis 14 IgG Food Allergy Test w/ Candida 15 Sample Report 16 Metals Tests 17 Gluten / Casein Peptides Test 19 IgE Food and Inhalant Allergy Tests 20 Hormone Panels 21 Amino Acids Tests 22 Vitamin D Test 23 Advanced Cholesterol Profile 24 Immune Deficiency Profile 25 Comprehensive Stool Analysis 26 Copper / Zinc Profile 27 Comprehensive Fatty Acids Test 28 GPL-3 29 GPL-4 30 OAT + IgG Food Allergy Test w/ Candida Combo 31 Comprehensive Test Panels 32 Comprehensive Autism Panel 32 Comprehensive AD(H)D Panel 32 Comprehensive Mental Health Panel 32 Comprehensive Wellness Panel 32 The Great Plains Laboratory, Inc. Information Guide A research-based clinical laboratory offering services worldwide. 1 William Shaw, Ph.D., Director | 11813 West 77th Street, Lenexa, KS 66214 | (913) 341-8949 | Fax (913) 341-6207call: | (913) www.GPL4U.com 341-8949 The Great Plains Laboratory, Inc. (GPL) is a research-based clinical laboratory that offers testing for nutritional factors in chronic illnesses worldwide. Our company was founded in 1996 and is currently serving more than 100 countries. We provide a variety of metabolic tests that are not routinely available through other laboratories, and have tested more than 200,000 patients with autism and other related disorders. Our goal is to help people achieve their maximum potential through quality laboratory testing, knowledgeable staff, and excellent customer service. Services we offer ■ Free shipping in the U.S. ■ Free webinars ■ Interpretation guides ■ Easy-to-read graphic results ■ Friendly customer service ■ Physician educational events ■ Free results consultation ■ Physician referral programs ■ BioMed Today e-newsletter About the Director 11 Our Mission William Shaw, Ph.D., is board certified in the fields of clinical chemistry and toxicology by the American Board Our mission is to improve health of Clinical Chemistry. Before he founded The Great Plains treatment outcomes for chronic Laboratory, Dr. Shaw worked for the Centers for Disease illnesses by providing the most Control and Prevention, Children’s Mercy Hospital, University accurate, reliable, and comprehensive of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine, and Smith biomedical analyses available - using Kline Laboratories. He is the author of “Biological Treatments for Autism and the latest technology and proven PDD,” originally published in 1998 and “Autism: Beyond the Basics,” published in 2009. He is also a frequent speaker at conferences worldwide. techniques – and by providing education to patients, families, and Dr. Shaw is the stepfather of a child with autism and has helped thousands of health care practitioners.” patients and medical practitioners to successfully improve the lives of people with autism, AD(H)D, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, bipolar disorder, chronic fatigue, depression, fibromyalgia, immune deficiencies, multiple sclerosis, OCD, Parkinson’s disease, seizure disorders, tic disorders, Tourette syndrome, and other serious conditions. Dr. Shaw’s research led him to discover the neurological effects that yeast and bacteria metabolites have on the behavior of children with autism. His research soon expanded to fungal metabolites, oxalate production, cholesterol deficiency, and specific mitochondrial markers. All these discoveries, combined with the latest computer technology, allowed Dr. Shaw to develop a very unique Organic Acids Test that measures specific markers from yeast and bacteria. Contact Information Hours of Operation: Customer Service: Billing / Insurance: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time USA Toll Free: 800-288-0383 Direct Line: 913-754-0459 1400 (2 p.m.) to 2300 (11 p.m.) Local: 913-341-8949 Billing@GPL4U.com Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) Fax: 913-341-6207 General Inquiries: 1 CustomerService@GPL4U.com www.GPL4U.com Our laboratory offers comprehensive evaluation panels that provide Table of Contents physicians with the right tools for a more effective, individualized treatment. We are equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation. Our Educational Resources.................................................1 superior technology allows us to develop more unique tests than regular Other Resources ............................................................2 commercial laboratories, while adhering to the strictest quality control Payment Options ..........................................................3 and quality assurance guidelines of regulatory agencies. Getting Started With Our Lab Services.....................4 Authorization Lab Certifications Order a Test Kit Specimen Collection CLIA Shipping The Great Plains Laboratory is fully certified under the federally mandated Results Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). All referral laboratories Cancellation Policy used by The Great Plains Laboratory are also CLIA certified. Frequently Asked Questions ......................................5 CAP Testimonials ..................................................................6 The Great Plains Laboratory voluntarily participates in all proficiency Tests programs offered by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The CAP is the world’s largest association composed exclusively of board-certified Organic Acids Test (OAT) .............................................8 pathologists and pathologists-in-training and is the worldwide leader IgG Food Allergy Test w/ Candida ............................... 11 in laboratory quality assurance. In this program, our laboratory must Metals Tests................................................................. 13 constantly demonstrate our ability to successfully identify and quantify unknown specimens. Gluten / Casein Peptides Test .................................. 15 IgE Food and Inhalant Allergy Tests ....................... 16 Internal Quality Control Hormone Panels ........................................................ 17 Amino Acids Tests ...................................................... 18 In addition to inspections by the state and participation in external proficiency testing programs of the CAP, GPL also has a strong internal Vitamin D Test ............................................................ 19 quality control program. We have a dedicated staff of scientific professionals Advanced Cholesterol Profile .................................. 20 whose focus is to monitor the effectiveness of our tests and to ensure the quality and integrity of all laboratory methods. Portions of quality Immune Deficiency Profile ...................................... 21 control samples are analyzed with every test batch to ensure laboratory Comprehensive Stool Analysis................................ 22 quality. Patient samples are also frequently split to make sure that different Copper / Zinc Profile ................................................. 23 technologists perform similar work. Comprehensive Fatty Acids Test ............................. 24 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) GPL3 ............................................................................. 25 GPL4 ............................................................................. 26 Approvals OAT + IgG Food Allergy Test w/ Candida Combo . 27 The FDA regulates companies that sell instruments and reagents to clinical OAT + Amino Acids Urine Test Combo ................... 27 testing laboratories. The Great Plains Laboratory uses many FDA-approved Comprehensive Test Panels ..................................... 28 instruments and reagents. In some cases, there are no commercially Comprehensive Autism Panel available instruments or reagents. Such tests, termed “home brew” tests, are regulated by the CLIA regulatory agencies. The FDA does not directly Comprehensive Mental Health Panel regulate clinical laboratories. Other Available Test Panels: Comprehensive AD(H)D Panel Comprehensive Wellness Panel International Support: Customer service support is available in multiple languages: Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese Direct Line: 913-754-0461 2 call: (913) 341-8949 Educational Resources Interpretation Guides The Great Plains Laboratory offers a written interpretation with most test results. Any abnormal values that are uncovered in the analysis are considered and expanded upon in the interpretation. The information we provide will help the patient and the practitioner to understand the clinical significance of each abnormal value associated with a particular analyte. The significance of the result depends greatly on the individual value associated with the metabolite. The interpretation will narrow down the possible causes of the abnormality. Free Consultation with Results We want our clients to receive the maximum value for their laboratory testing which is why we offer free 30-minute consultations to explain the test results in detail. Medical practitioners and patients are better equipped to move forward with the appropriate treatment once they have a clear understanding of the test results. Our staff has been observing trends in test results for over 10 years, and they are glad to provide their experience and expertise to the troubling cases that need more attention. Educational Events GPL is dedicated to educating both patients and practitioners alike. We frequently host, sponsor, and attend educational events around the