Patient questions

A suite of roughly fifteen non-invasive assessments of vascular, small-fiber, autonomic, metabolic, balance and cognitive function, performed in one appointment and reported together. It is not a single test, which is why the answer to “what does it show” depends on which assessments were used. What Measura actually measures.

No part of the in-office suite involves a needle, an injection, a dye or radiation. Cuffs inflate, sensors clip on, and electrodes rest under the palms and soles. Laboratory work, when ordered, is an ordinary blood draw. What the appointment feels like.

A full assessment takes most of a morning or afternoon; a focused one can be under an hour. The plan is agreed before you book. How long testing takes.

For measured metabolic rate and for laboratory panels, yes — overnight, water allowed. For the vascular, sudomotor and autonomic assessments, no, but caffeine and nicotine still have to be avoided. Preparation instructions.

Yes. There is no sedation and no recovery period. What the appointment feels like.

No. You can arrange testing yourself and name whichever clinician should receive the report. Referrals and reports.

Identification, insurance card, a complete medication and supplement list, recent laboratory results if you have them, and your glasses and hearing aids. What to bring.

At 4477 Woodson Rd, Suite 201, in St. Louis, Missouri. Directions and parking.

Most in-office measurements are available the same day; laboratory results follow. The report is reviewed with a clinician rather than emailed as raw numbers. How to read your report.

It will tell you what is measurably abnormal. Converting that into a diagnosis requires someone who knows your history, your medications and your examination. What a result can and cannot tell you.

That is a genuinely useful outcome — it becomes the baseline every future measurement is compared against. How often to repeat testing.

It depends entirely on what the first assessment found and what is being changed as a result. How often to repeat testing.

Tell us when you book. Bioimpedance and some electrical assessments are adjusted or omitted; the rest of the suite proceeds normally. What to tell us in advance.

Tell us when you book, because several assessments are adjusted. What to tell us in advance.

No — not unless you are specifically told to. Bring the list instead; the person reading the report needs to know what you are taking. Preparation instructions.