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See how your cells respond to nutrients.
Cell Science Systems Cellular Micronutrient Assay (CMA)
A whole-blood test that looks at how your immune cells functionally respond to a broad range of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients — giving your nurse better context for your wellness conversation. It’s meant to inform that conversation, not to diagnose a condition or promise an outcome.
Send-out laboratory testing · consultation required · cost confirmed before anything is ordered.
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Book this lab visit →What the assay looks at
A broad read across the nutrients your cells rely on.
The CMA covers a wide range of nutrients and reports each as sufficient, borderline insufficient, or insufficient — a functional picture your nurse can read alongside your history, diet, medications, and any existing labs.
Vitamins
Fat- and water-soluble vitamins your body draws on every day.
Minerals
Core minerals and trace elements involved in cellular function.
Amino acids
Building blocks tied to energy, repair, and recovery.
Other nutrients
Additional nutrients and antioxidant-related compounds on the panel.
How it works
From consultation to results review.
1
Consultation
You talk with a nurse about your goals and whether the assay is a sensible fit. Nothing is ordered until this conversation happens.
2
Whole-blood draw
If you move forward, we perform a simple whole-blood draw here at Signature Vitality in Pittsburgh.
3
Laboratory analysis
Your specimen is sent to Cell Science Systems, where the lab separates your lymphocytes and evaluates how they respond as individual nutrients are added.
4
Results review
When the report comes back, a nurse reviews the findings with you and talks through appropriate next steps for your wellness plan.
What the report can tell you
Context for a smarter plan — not a verdict.
The Cell Science Systems report is color-coded across sufficient, borderline insufficient, and insufficient findings, and describes longer-term functional nutrient status. Your nurse interprets it alongside your symptoms, history, medications, diet, and existing labs.
Findings are informational. On their own they are not a diagnosis or a treatment plan, and they don’t replace professional medical advice.
Who might want to talk about it
People curious about their nutrition status, looking for performance and recovery support, working through persistent nonspecific wellness concerns, or who simply want a more informed wellness-plan conversation. A nurse helps decide whether the assay makes sense for you before any next step.
Common questions
Cellular Micronutrient Assay, answered.
How is this different from a standard blood nutrient panel?
A typical serum panel measures how much of a nutrient is circulating in your blood at the moment of the draw. The CMA instead looks at how your immune cells functionally respond when individual nutrients are added — which Cell Science Systems describes as reflecting longer-term nutrient status rather than a single-moment snapshot.
How long do results take?
Cell Science Systems generally reports results about 5–7 business days after your specimen reaches the laboratory. Your nurse will let you know when the report is back and set up your review.
Does this diagnose a condition?
No. The report is informational context for your care conversation — it is not, by itself, a diagnosis or a treatment plan, and it does not replace professional medical advice. The laboratory’s own report carries the same disclaimer.
Do I need to fast or stop my supplements or medications?
Any preparation instructions are given to you when you book, and you should always keep following your prescriber’s and our clinic’s guidance. Never stop a prescribed medication on your own.
Is it covered by insurance?
CMA is a send-out laboratory test ordered on a consult-first basis. We confirm the cost with you during your consultation, before anything is ordered — no surprises.
What happens after my results come back?
You review the report with a nurse. Where appropriate, the findings can inform a nutrition, supplementation, or wellness-plan conversation. Any therapy decision is made through clinical review — results are never automatically turned into a fixed plan.
Start with a conversation.
Talk with a nurse about whether the Cellular Micronutrient Assay fits your goals. We’ll walk you through what it involves and confirm the cost before anything is ordered.
The Cellular Micronutrient Assay is a send-out laboratory test provided through Cell Science Systems. Information on this page is educational and is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan.
