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Consultation and Lab Order
We review your symptoms, history, and goals, then order the panels that fit your situation. You also learn how to prepare, including whether to fast.
Cutchogue, New York
Blood Work & Labs
Blood work measures markers such as hormones, thyroid function, vitamin levels, and inflammation. We draw your blood at our Cutchogue office, send it to a certified laboratory, and review the results with you to plan your care.
What Is Blood Work & Labs?
Blood work is the collection and testing of a blood sample. Lab panels can measure hormones, thyroid function, iron, vitamin levels, blood sugar, cholesterol, and markers of inflammation.
We draw your sample at our office and send it to a certified laboratory for analysis. When the results come back, we review them alongside your symptoms and health history.
At North Fork Radiance, lab results are the starting point for functional medicine care. They help show whether you may benefit from hormone optimization, IV therapy, or a microbiome plan.
Who Blood Work & Labs Is For
People With Unexplained Fatigue
Low energy can be linked to thyroid function, iron, vitamin levels, or hormones. Blood work measures these directly.
Anyone Starting Hormone or IV Therapy
Baseline labs show your starting levels. They help us choose safe doses and track your progress.
Adults Focused on Prevention
Regular panels can show early changes in blood sugar, cholesterol, and inflammation before symptoms appear.
Postpartum and Perimenopausal Women
Pregnancy, childbirth, and perimenopause can change hormone and nutrient levels. Lab testing shows which levels have shifted.
What to Expect
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Blood Draw
Your blood is drawn in a private treatment room at our Cutchogue office. The draw takes a few minutes, and most people feel only a brief pinch.
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Results Review and Plan
Most results return within a few business days. Your provider goes over each marker with you in plain language and recommends next steps, such as hormone optimization, IV therapy, or a follow-up panel.
Care Led by a Nurse Practitioner
Courtney Lake, the founder of North Fork Radiance, orders and reviews every lab panel. She is a Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years in healthcare, including medical and surgical critical care and infectious disease.
A Nurse Practitioner can interpret abnormal results, decide when more testing or a referral is needed, and act on what the labs show. Your draw and your results review are handled by a licensed clinician, not a technician working alone.
Related Services
Your lab results often guide these services.
Common Questions About
Blood Work & Labs
Do I need to fast before my blood draw?
Some panels, such as blood sugar and cholesterol, typically require fasting for 8 to 12 hours. We will tell you how to prepare when we order your tests.
How soon will I get my results?
Most results return within a few business days. We then schedule a review to explain each marker.
Can I get labs even if I am not sick?
Yes. Many patients test once a year to track energy, hormones, and metabolic health before problems start.
How is lab work here different from a walk-in lab?
The same Nurse Practitioner who orders your tests also reviews the results with you, explains what they mean, and builds a care plan from them.
Serving the North Fork
Clients visit our Cutchogue office for blood work and lab collection from across the North Fork.
Cutchogue (including Nassau Point)
Clients from Cutchogue and Nassau Point come to our Main Road office for blood draws and lab reviews.
Mattituck
Mattituck residents visit our Cutchogue office for blood work.
Southold
Southold clients come to North Fork Radiance in Cutchogue for lab testing and results reviews.
Shelter Island
Shelter Island residents travel to our Cutchogue office for blood work.
Greenport
Clients from Greenport visit Cutchogue to have labs drawn and reviewed by Courtney Lake.
Aquebogue
Aquebogue residents come to our Cutchogue office for blood work and lab collection.
Peconic
Peconic clients visit North Fork Radiance in Cutchogue for lab testing.
Jamesport
Clients from Jamesport come to our Cutchogue office for blood draws.
Laurel
Laurel residents visit Cutchogue for blood work reviewed by a Nurse Practitioner.
New Suffolk
New Suffolk clients come to our nearby Cutchogue office for lab collection.
Start With Real Answers
Book a consultation to find out which lab panels fit your symptoms and goals. You can also call our Cutchogue office with questions.