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Brain Health Lab Panels

One of the most thorough laboratory pictures of your physiology and cognitive risk available outside of a research setting—130+ biomarkers, blood-based dementia markers, and neurotransmitter profiling, interpreted by a subspecialist neurologist.

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Why Standard Blood Work Misses the Brain

The blood work your primary care physician orders once a year was designed to screen for metabolic disease, organ dysfunction, and cardiovascular risk. It does that reasonably well. What it does not do—what it was never designed to do—is assess the health of your brain.

A standard annual physical runs 20 to 30 tests. None of them measure neurotransmitter balance, blood-based Alzheimer’s biomarkers, intracellular NAD+ levels, neural toxin burden, or the oxidative stress markers that correlate with neurodegeneration. Your doctor is not ignoring these things. The tests simply are not part of the standard panel, and most commercial laboratories do not run them.

Our three-tier lab system was built to fill that gap. The Foundation panel establishes a comprehensive metabolic, hormonal, and vascular baseline. The Advanced Brain Health panel adds the subspecialist markers that are specific to cognitive risk and neural function. And the Additional Options let you target specific concerns—biological age, autoimmunity, cancer screening, gut health—based on your history and goals.

Three Tiers of Diagnostic Depth

Most patients combine the Foundation panel with curated Additional Options and the Advanced Brain Health panel for a complete picture.

Foundation Panel

$1,800

130 lab tests · ~$50/mo with Affirm

  • •Metabolic & extended metabolite profiling
  • •Inflammatory status & food allergy screening
  • •Sex and metabolism-related hormones
  • •Vascular health (NMR Lipoprofile, ApoB, Lp(a))
  • •Cancer screening (PSA, Auria breast panel)
  • •Nutritional status (vitamins, minerals, fatty acids)
  • •Heavy metal toxicity panel
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Additional Options

$100–$2,500

À la carte · add to any tier

  • •Biological age (TruAge / OMICmAge) — $475
  • •Autoimmunity status panel — $675
  • •Sexual health panel — $220
  • •Weight-related markers (IGF-1, adiponectin) — $300
  • •Galleri multi-cancer detection — $995
  • •Infectious agents (Lyme, EBV) — $100
  • •Intestinal microbiome (GI-MAP) — $400
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Advanced Brain Health

$2,100

36 subspecialist tests · ~$58/mo with Affirm

  • •APOE Alzheimer’s risk + MTHFR — $300
  • •Dementia markers: p-Tau 181/217, Aβ42/40, NfL — $1,280
  • •Oxidative metabolism (glutathione, methylation) — $450
  • •Neural toxin levels (TMAO, environmental pollutants) — $300
  • •Neurotransmitter panel (serotonin, GABA, dopamine, glutamate, +14 more) — $300
  • •Neuroenergetics (intracellular NAD+) — $350
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What Your Results Tell Us

A reference range tells you whether a value is statistically normal. It does not tell you whether that value is contributing to the cognitive symptoms you walked in with. That distinction is the difference between flagging results and interpreting them.

Dr. Orr reviews every panel personally—not a medical assistant, not an algorithm. He reads each marker in the context of your full results, your history, your imaging, and your goals. A testosterone level that falls within the “normal” range may still be inadequate for optimal brain function. An inflammatory marker that a standard lab report marks as unremarkable may explain why your processing speed has declined. Context changes the clinical significance of almost every result.

After review, you receive a detailed findings consultation that translates your results into a treatment plan. Every recommendation corresponds to something measurable in your data. Nothing is prescribed empirically. If the labs indicate that NAD+ depletion, hormonal insufficiency, or neuroinflammation is driving your symptoms, those are the targets—and the labs provide a clear baseline against which we measure your response to treatment.

Who Orders These Panels

Optimization Seekers

Executives, physicians, attorneys, and entrepreneurs who want a genuine baseline of their cognitive and metabolic health before anything declines far enough to notice.

Family History of Dementia

Patients with a parent or sibling diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia who want objective risk assessment—APOE genotyping, p-Tau 217, amyloid ratios—rather than waiting for symptoms.

Post-TBI & Long COVID

Individuals recovering from traumatic brain injury or persistent post-COVID cognitive symptoms who need neuroinflammatory and neurotransmitter data to guide treatment.

Addiction Recovery

People in early or sustained recovery whose neurotransmitter systems, nutritional status, and hormonal balance have been disrupted by years of substance use. The labs identify what needs rebuilding.

IBHP Patients

Patients entering our Intensive Brain Health Program receive these panels as part of their diagnostic workup. The results drive every treatment decision during the three- to five-day intensive.

Baseline Seekers

Anyone who wants to know where they stand. You do not need a diagnosis or a symptom. Some of our most valuable panels are run on patients who feel fine and want to stay that way.

Financing Available

We partner with Affirm to make comprehensive diagnostics accessible. Monthly payment estimates on 36-month terms:

Foundation Panel

~$50/mo

Advanced Brain Health

~$58/mo

Full Stack (All Three Tiers)

~$164/mo

Rates and terms subject to credit approval. Actual payment amounts may vary. Ask our patient coordinator for details.

Related Programs & Treatments

NAD+ IV Therapy

When labs reveal depleted intracellular NAD+ levels, intravenous replenishment restores the coenzyme that powers mitochondrial energy production, DNA repair, and sirtuin-mediated cellular maintenance throughout the brain.

Executive Cognitive Optimization

Our diagnostic-first optimization protocol for high-performing professionals whose thinking has slowed from its prior baseline. Lab panels are the starting point for identifying what to treat.

Intensive Brain Health Program

Our three- to five-day immersive program combines these lab panels with functional neuroimaging, cognitive testing, and a full course of IV-based and regenerative therapies—all guided by your diagnostic data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from the blood work my primary care doctor orders?+
A standard annual physical typically runs 20 to 30 tests focused on metabolic health, cholesterol, and organ function. Those panels were never designed to assess the brain. Our Foundation panel alone includes 130 tests, and the Advanced Brain Health panel adds 36 subspecialist markers that most commercial labs do not even offer — including blood-based dementia biomarkers (p-Tau 181, p-Tau 217, amyloid beta ratios), neurotransmitter metabolites, intracellular NAD+ levels, and neural toxin panels. More importantly, every result is interpreted by a subspecialist neurologist who understands what these markers mean for your cognitive trajectory, not just whether they fall inside a reference range.
Do I need to fast before the blood draw?+
Yes. We ask for a 12-hour fast before your appointment. Water is fine, and we recommend staying well-hydrated. Certain medications may need to be held the morning of the draw — our team will provide specific instructions when you schedule. The blood draw itself takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes depending on which panels you order.
How long until I get my results?+
Most Foundation panel results return within 7 to 10 business days. Specialty markers in the Advanced Brain Health panel, particularly the dementia biomarkers and neurotransmitter panels, may take 2 to 3 weeks due to the specialized reference laboratories involved. Once all results are in, Dr. Orr conducts a thorough review and schedules a findings consultation to walk you through every significant result and what it means for your brain health plan.
Does insurance cover these labs?+
The Neurogenesis Project operates outside of insurance networks. These panels use specialized reference laboratories and biomarkers that are not covered by standard commercial insurance plans. We provide detailed superbills and medical documentation that you can submit to your carrier for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Affirm financing is available, allowing you to spread the cost over monthly payments starting around $50 per month.
Can I order just the Advanced Brain Health panel without the Foundation?+
You can, but we generally recommend starting with the Foundation panel. The brain does not operate in isolation from the rest of your physiology — hormonal deficiencies, inflammatory states, vascular risk factors, and nutritional gaps all affect cognitive function. Without that baseline, the Advanced Brain Health results lack important context. Most patients order both, and we price them accordingly.
Who orders these panels? Do I need a referral?+
No referral is needed. Our panels are ordered directly by Dr. Orr. Patients include executives seeking a cognitive performance baseline, individuals with a family history of Alzheimer's or dementia, people recovering from traumatic brain injury or long COVID, those in addiction recovery, and anyone who wants a genuinely thorough picture of their biological health. You can schedule directly by calling our office.

Know Your Brain Before It Changes

The most important lab results are the ones you get before symptoms appear. Dr. Orr and the team at The Neurogenesis Project are accepting new patients for comprehensive brain health diagnostics in St. Marys, Georgia.

Schedule Your Lab Panel(912) 268-3097