What does the Glutamate test measure?

Why is Glutamate measured?

In functional neurotransmitter panels, glutamate is interpreted as a marker of excitatory tone and metabolic activity. Elevations are hypothesised to correlate with excitotoxicity, anxiety, or poor sleep, while low values may reflect impaired synthesis or metabolic depletion. These interpretations are speculative and lack validation in controlled neurochemical studies.

Reference ranges

Standard reference

Laboratory-specific functional range; Sanesco reports normalised to creatinine and scored relative to proprietary reference population.

Functional medicine optimal

Mid-range laboratory reference. Interpretive frameworks are largely exploratory and not validated against neurological outcomes.

Units

µg/mg creatinine, ng/mg creatinine, μg/g creatinine, µg/g creatinine

Reference ranges vary by laboratory and assay platform. Interpret in context of the issuing laboratory's stated range.