TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT  

To make an appointment with Dr. McCormick,
call 413-253-9777. 

• Initial appointments of 45 minutes to one hour, in person or by phone are $350. 

• Fifteen to thirty minute follow-up appointments are $85 to $145.  

 

We ask you to send (BY MAIL only please...no email attachments) the following important information.

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• A brief (one page) health summary.
   

• All prior bone mineral density (DXA) test results. 
  This is the 3 to 4 page paper printout of results from the testing,
  not just the one page radiologist's summary report. 
  
  These test results can be black and white copies (color is not necessary) and
  must be of good quality (the thumb nail pictures of faxed copies are not clear, so please, no faxed copies). If you cannot get the paper printout, you may send us a CD of the DXA results.
   

• All lab test results (with reference ranges) from the past 2-3 years.
   

• List of medications you have taken with approximate dates you started/stopped.

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Once we receive the above information we will call you to schedule your appointment (please make sure to include your contact information). During your appointment, Dr. McCormick may determine that further laboratory testing is necessary. The following is a partial list of labs that he may suggest. Some tests should be performed in a "fasting" state to be more accurate which means nothing to eat or drink, except water, for 8 to 12 hours before. (Note: Dr. McCormick can order lab testing in all states except for New York, Rhode Island, and New Jersey and he does not accept insurance. He uses LabCorp testing facilities only.) 

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The following is a list of lab tests that can be helpful in assessing bone loss:

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• CBC (complete blood count)

• CMP (comprehensive metabolic panel)  Fasting. 

• CTX (C-terminal cross-linking telopeptides of type 1 collagen) Fasting. Morning collection. No supplemental collagen or biotin for 48 hours before the blood draw. CTX is a bone-resorption marker that measures how much bone collagen is in your blood. The higher the level, the more active is the osteoclastic and (usually) overall bone remodeling activity.

• CRP (hs-CRP) (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein)

• DHEA-S (dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate)

• Electrophoresis (serum)

• Estradiol (ultrasensitive)

• Ferriten

• Gluten testing: Includes the following 4 tests:

•      Tissue transglutaminase antibody IgA

•      Deaminated gliadin peptide antibody IgG

•      Deaminated gliadin peptide antibody IgA

•      Total Immunoglobulin A (Total IgA)

• Homocysteine 

• Ionized calcium

• Magnesium (RBC-magnesium)

• P1NP (Procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide) This is a bone-formation marker that measures osteoblastic bone-building activity. No supplemental biotin or collagen for 48 hours before the blood draw.

• PTH (intact PTH) (parathyroid hormone)

• Phosphorous

• SHBG (sex hormone-binding globulin)

• Testosterone (total)

• Testosterone (free)

• TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)

• Vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D)

• Vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D)

• 24-hour urine calcium (No supplemental calcium for 48 hours before or during the collection of urine.)

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