Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Iron deficiency and brain fog: measure, don't meme
Inflammation markers do not license an unproven protocol.
What Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing actually includes
Psychiatric lab testing is not a personality quiz.
Thyroid mood testing is TSH with free T4 when indicated — not a T3 shopping list by default.
DSM-5-TR framing for ferritin fatigue psychiatry
Metabolic monitoring on SGAs (that's also med management).
Not indicated: weekly wellness draws.
Perimenopausal or hypogonadal clues.
Failed antidepressant trials considering pharmacogenetics.
Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing versus a generic template visit
IV clinics are not laboratories of record.
Direct-to-consumer kits often lack context.
Endocrinology owns complex thyroid/pituitary; we screen and refer.
Why Hollywood presentations look the way they do
Results portal with no clinician.
You drive across Broward County for a draw that Quest around the corner could do.
Iron studies incomplete (no ferritin).
Clinical FAQ
Insurance?
Varies by test. We discuss non-covered costs.
Will you order a huge wellness panel?
Not as a default.
How soon results?
Depends on the lab. We schedule a results visit.
Can I draw near Hollywood?
Usually yes.
Crisis?
988/ER, not a draw center.
Adrenal fatigue?
Not a diagnosis we sell.
Monitoring and safety in Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing
Duplicate-test check.
Fasting when lipids/glucose needed.
Do not start TRT off a single afternoon T.
Ferritin with context of inflammation.
How Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing is structured
Give timing/fasting instructions.
Write the hypothesis.
History first.
Refuse to interpret another clinic's mystery panel if it is uninterpretable — we may redraw targeted tests.
Next step
Call (888) 307-2199 to hold an appointment for Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing. Mention Hollywood so staff can plan in-office versus Florida telehealth for the first visit.
After Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing is scheduled, complete intake forms once. Repeating the same history at every visit is what we are trying to avoid.
Related care
Clinician: Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Last medical review: 2026-09-21.
Florida telehealth psychiatry is available to established and new patients located in Florida at the time of the visit, subject to licensure and clinical appropriateness. An in-person evaluation at the Hollywood office may be recommended when a physical exam, vital signs, or a more complete diagnostic interview is needed.
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