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Frequently asked questions about Free Radical Test ("FRT")
Question: What free radical process is being measured by the FRT?
Answer: In the process of free radical production in the body there are certain chemical byproducts produced.
One of these products is malondialdehyde (MDA), which is the substance that produces the color reaction in the FRT.
Question: How was the test validated?
Answer: The test was scientifically validated by means of the Conti Flourometic assay in the laboratory.
This is a highly sensitive test that can measure minute quantities of MDA present in body fluids.
Question: Is FRT for urine more accurate than a similar test for blood?
Answer: The most accurate test for MDA is the urine. Blood contains only the amount of MDA circulating in the body
at a particular point in time. The amount of MDA in the urine is more of an end product and the test is non-invasive.
Question: What is the reliability of the FRT urine test?
Answer: The FRT urine test is 40 to 50 times more sensitive (mol/ml)
than equivalent serum (plasma) measurements because the FRT is done in urine. The principle here is that MDA, which FRT measures, are rapidly cleared from
serum by the kidneys. The accuracy of the test is within a range of 90%
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Question: What time of day should the test be taken?
Answer: Conduct the test on the first urine sample of the morning.
Question: How was a quantitative blood test converted to a qualitative urine color chart?
Answer: The urine test used in the FRT was not converted from a blood test. It is a urine MDA test that was modified from a complex
laboratory procedure into a simple qualitative test. The FRT is not a quantitative test, nor is it a diagnostic test for any particular
disease condition. The FRT provides a useful nutritional guide in the form of a color chart that
is useful in determining the amount of oxidative activity in the body and corrective nutritional
antioxidants that are helpful in reaching a healthy destination.
Question: How often should the urine FRT be taken?
Answer: the frequency for the FRT varies with each individual. If an individual test color is in the high free radical range, the person
should begin or increase antioxidant supplementation and retest at least once a week until free radical activity has been reduced. The FRT should be done one or
twice a month thereafter.
Question: What should be done if the FRT indicates that no free radical activity was detected?
Answer: Maintain current diet and antioxidant levels. Repeat tests at least once a month.
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health care advice received from a knowledgeable healthcare professional.
You are urged to seek healthcare advice for the treatment of any
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