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TACA Family Stories
Before During After

I had Christian when I was 19 years old.  For the first year of his life I couldn’t imagine anything being wrong with my baby.  He smiled; he laughed; he rolled, crawled and walked on time.  At age one he had a massive overload for his little immune system.  He had two ear infections, a high fever, back to back treatment of major antibiotics and he was given his MMR, varicella and HIB vaccines while he was still very sick.  Christian faded away for the next 6 months.

At age two he was diagnosed with full syndrome Autism.  I met an amazing mother who introduced me to the group Talk About Curing Autism.  Before I found out about TACA, I had no clue that there was hope for my child. From that day on I knew that it was my job to get my son back and undue what had been done to him.

It has been three years since Christian was diagnosed with Autism.  I had taken what I had learned from TACA, found wonderful therapists, began a diet, found a DAN! Doctor, and took control of my child’s health.  I heard his first word when he was 38 months old, and let me tell you, it was worth the wait.   

Today Christian attends a typical private preschool. He is the only child in the class with a diagnosis…and none of the other parents know that.  He speaks clearly, has friends, reads, pretends on the playground and even knows what he wants to be when he grows up (which of course changes weekly). 

I can honestly say, if I had not found that mom (you know who you are), and not been introduced to TACA, I don’t know where Christian would be today and I don’t know if I would ever have been able to help other parents starting this journey.  Thank you TACA, thank you my hero mom, and thank you Christian for fighting this with me.  I love you.

Chelsi, Washington State

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Lab Tests and Codes (CPT)

Below is what a typical Autism-specialist doctor PAYS for a test through typical autism-specialty labs as of June 2008. Autism-specialist doctors have NEGOTIATED these prices with the labs.Your standard pediatrician will likely not have these lower negotiated prices with the specialty labs but will have them with Labcorp and Quest, where most Autism-specialist doctors will not. Please note these are from one doctor and serve here as a guideline only.

Index of Labratories

Body Bio Doctor's Data Genova DiagnosticsGreat PlainsiGeneX
Phillipe Auguste Lab (France)MetametrixNeuroscienceSpectracell

Test Name / CPT code Test Element Name Cost*
BODY BIO
Fatty Acid FTACD $435
82492 (2 Units) Chromatography an Col $420
99000 Handi/Convey Specmri-Offic Iro Lab $15
KT23 KIT NAME: Fatty Acid $0
DOCTORS DATA
Fecal Metals fm $114
83655 Lead $11
83825 Mercury Quan $11
83885 Nickel $11
82175 Arsenic $5
82300 Cadmium $11
82525 Copper; Serum $25
83018 Heavy Metal; QuanEa $25
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic ToLab $15
KT6 KIT NAME: Fecal Metals $0
CSAPx3 CSAP2 $270
87328 Ag-Immunoassay; Crytosporidum/Gia $18
82656 Pancreatic Elastase, Fecal $38
87329 Giardia Ag, Eia $18
85549 Muramidase $5
83631 Lactoferrin, Fecal (quant) $5
89160 Meat Fibers Feces $5
82272 Blood Occult Peroxidase $5
87209 (3 Units) Smear, Complex Stain $9
82492 Chromatography Quan Column; Mult $15
83516 Immnassy Analyt Not Ab/Infec Ag; $15
82705 Fat/Lipids Feces; Qual $15
87102 Cult Fungi W/Presump Id; Oth Sour $44
87045 Cult Bact; Stool-Salmonel & Shige $8
87075 Cult Bact; Any Sorce Anaerob W/Is $8
83986 Ph Body Fluid Ex Bld $3
84478 Triglycerides $6
87177 (3 Units) Ova/Parasits Direct Sme $3
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic To Lab $15
KT29 KIT NAME: CSAPx3        DDI $0
Comp Para x3, CP3 cpme $147
87045 Cult Bact; Stool-Salmonel & Shige $8
87075 Cult Bact; Any Sorce Anaerob W/Is $8
87328 Ag-Immunoassay; Crytosporidum/Gia $18
87329 Giardia Ag, Eia $18
97177 (3       Units) Ova/Parasits Direct Sme $17.76
87102 Cult Fungi W/Presump Id; Oth Sour $44
87209 (3 Units) Smear, Complex Stain $18.24
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic To Lab $15
KT4 KIT NAME: Comp Para X 3 (CP3) $0
Microbiology Profile, Stool MPS $102
87045 Cult Bact; Stool-Salmonel & Shige $8
87075 Cult Bact; Any Sorce Anaerob W/Is $35
87102 Cult Fungi W/Presump Id; Oth Sour $44
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic To Lab $15
KT36 KIT NAME :Microbiology Frofile,sto $0
Parasitology x3 PARA $91.48
87328 Ag-Immunoassay; Crytosporidum/Gia $18
87177 (3  Units) Ova/Parasits Direct Sme $17.76
87329 Giardia Ag, Eia $22.48
87209 (3    Units) Smear, Complex Stain $18.24
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic To Lab $15
KT19 KIT NAME: Parasitology X3 $0
Red Blood Cell Minerals rbc $151
83018 Heavy Metal; Quan Ea $5
82175 Arsenic $5
82495 Chromium $5
83540 Iron $2
83655 Lead $11
83735 Magnesium $5
84255 Selenium $34.50
82300 Cadmium $11
82525 Copper; Serum $12
83785 Manganese $12
83825 Mercury Quan $11
84630 Zinc; plasma $10
82310 Calcium; Tot $12.50
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic To Lab $15
rbcm KIT NAME: RBC Minerals Kit $0
Urine Amino Acids UAA $223.12
82139 (43  Units) Amino Acids 6/>-Quan-E $208.12
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic ToLab $15
KT31 KIT NAME: Urine Amino Acids $0
Urine Toxic Metals utm $70
82300 Cadmium $11
82108 Aluminum $11
83655 Lead $11
82175 Arsenic $5
83018 Heavy Metal;QuanEa $5
83825 Mercury Quan $5
83885 Nickel $7
99000 Handl/ConveySpecmn-Offic To Lab $15
KT16 KIT NAME: Urine Toxic Metals $0
UTM and Essential Elements utee $120
82108 Aluminum $11
82175 Arsenic $5
82495 Chromium $5
83018 Heavy Metal;Quan Ea $5
83540  Iron $2
83655 Lead $11
80178 Lithium $3
83735 Magnesium $5
83885 Nickel $11
84133 Potassium; Urin $1
84300 Sodium; Urin $1
82300 Cadmium $11
82525 Copper; Serum $12
84255 Selenium $5
83785 Manganese $7
83825 Mercury Quan $5
84630 Zinc; plasma $5
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic To Lab $15
KT15 KIT NAME: Urine Toxic & Ess Elem. $0
Water Test- standard WAT $114
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic To Lab $15
KT20 KIT NAME: WaterTest.Standard $99
Yeast Culture and Sensitivity ycs $59
87210 Smear-Prim W/Interpt; Wet Mnt $10
87102 Cult Fungi W/Presump Id; 0thSour $34
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-OffieToLab $15
KT17 KIT NAME: Yeast Culture &Sensiti $0
GENOVA DIAGNOSTICS
Adrenocortex Stress Profile ADRSP $126
82530 (4 Units) Cortisol; Free $90
82626 Dehydroepiandrosterone $21
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-offic:To Lab $15
KT32 KIT NAME: Adrenoaortex Stress Pr $0
CDSA 2.0 w/o Parasitology CDSA1 $354.80
87045 Cult Bact; Stool-Salmonel & hige $8
87075 Cult Bact; Any Sorce Anaerob.W/Is $8
84311 spectrophotometry $35
82239 Bile Acids; Tot $45
83520  Iamunoassay.AnalyteQuan; No $62.90
83520  Immunoassay AnalyteQuan; No $62.90
82656 Pancreatic Elastase,Fecal $38
83986 Ph Body Fluid Ex Bid $3
82492 Chromatography Quan Column;ult $33
87102 Cult Fungi W/Presump Id;.OthSour $44
99000 Nandi/Convey Specmn-Office ToLab $15
CDSA KIT NAME: CDSA 2.0 (w/o Para) $0
Cystine cys $52
84311 spectrophotometry $37
99000 Handl/Convey S.p.ecmn-Offic T Lab $15
 KT5       KIT NAME: Cystine $0
 
Detox x3 DETOX $110
84311 spectrophotometry $37
82978  Glutathione $21
84311 spectrophotometry $37
99000 Handl/Convey 3pecmn-Offic T Lab $15
NM2      KIT NAME: Detox X3 $0
Elemental Analysis, Pkd Eryt ELMAN $162
83015  Heavy Metal;Screen $32
83735  Magnesium $10
83785 Manganese $30
84132  potassium; Serum $15
84630  Zinc;plasma $26
82300 Cadmium $11
83655 Lead $11
82525  Copper; Serum $12
99000  Handl/ConveySpecmn-OfficT­Lab $15
KT27 KIT NAME: Elemental Analysis,Packed Ery $0
Fatty Acid Analysis FAA $183
82542 Chromatog/Spectrum-Analyt Ns• Qu $58
82726 (2    Units) Very Lang Chain Ftty A $110
99000 Hand1/Convey Specmn-Offie TLab $15
KT3 KIT NAME: Fatty Acid Analvss $0
Glutathione, Reduced gr $36
82978 Glutathione $21
99000 Handl/Convey Speeiru-off c T Lab $15
 KT8       NAME: Glutathione., Reduced $0
Sulfate, Plasma SULF $52
84311 spectrophotometry $37
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-OfficTLab $15
KT13    KIT NAME: Sulfate;plasmaGD $0
GREAT PLAINS
Organic Acid Test-Full Urine fuoap $185.15
82570 Creatinine; Other Source $10
82507 Citrate $10
83150 Homovanillic Acid $15
83497 Hydroxyindolacetic Acid 5- $5.75
83605 Lactate $5
84210 Pyruvate $11
84585 Vanillylmandelic Acid Urin $16
83921 (56    Units) Organic Acid-Sng-Quan $97.44
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic TLab $15
 KT7 KIT NAME: Organic Acid Test;Full $0
Lieberman/Microbial OAT loap $125
82570 Creatinine;Other Source $10
83921 (20 Units) Oranic Acid-Sngl-Quan $100
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-OfficTLab $15
KT9 KIT NAME: Lieberman OAT-Microbial $0
Microbial Panel C&S mpcs $205
82570 Creatinine; Other Source $10
83921 (20    Units) Organic Acid-Sng-Quan $100
87102 Cult Fungi W/Presump Id; OtSour $44
87106 Cult Fungi Id Ea Organism;east $8
87184 Suscept-Antimicrob; Disk Mehd/P1 $8
87220 Tiss Exam Koh Slide-Sampl H­ir/Sk $20
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic T­Lab $15
KT10 KIT NAME: Microbial OAT+ Yeast C $0
Succinylpurine SUCC $75
99000 Handl/Convey $pecmn-Offic T Lab $15
84311  spectrophotometry $60
 KT12       KIT NAME: Succinylpurine $0
 
Sulfate, Urine SULF3 $65
84392 Sulfate Urin $50
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic T Lab $15
KT33     KIT NAME: Sulfate;urine GP $0
Urine Peptides x2 upx2 $90
83519 (2 Units) Immnassy Analyte 4uan; $75
99000 Handl/Convey Spec=-Offic T Lab $15
 KT14 KIT NAME: Urine Peptides X2 $0
 
Oxalate Profile OXP $165
83945-00 Oxalate $150
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic T Lab $15
KT42 KIT NAME: Oxalate Profile $0
IGeneX
IgG&IgM Lyme Western Blot LYME $205
86617 Borrelia Burgdorferi Confirm Test $95
86617 Borrelia Burgdorferi Confirm Test $95
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic T Lab $15
KT43 KIT NAME:IgG&IgM Lyme Western Blot $0
PHILIPPE AUGUSTE LAB ~FRANCE
Urine Porphyrins UPOR $130
84120 Porphyrins Urin; Quan & Fract $115
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic ToLab $15
KT37 KIT NAME: Urine Porphrins $0
Urine 80HG 90HG $175
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic ToLab $15
80HG KIT NAME: Urine 80HG ~France $160
METAMETRIX
ION ION  
83825 Mercury Quan $11
83921 (37Units) Organic Acid-Sngl-Quart $37
84210 Pyruvate $11
84255 Selenium $30
84392 Sulfate Urin $16
84585 Vanillylmandelic Acid Urin $16
84590 Vitamin A $5
84630 Zinc; plasma $10
84311 it Units) spectrophotometry $70
99000 Hand)/Convey Specmn-Offic ToLab $15
KT18 KIT NAME: ION Test $0
NEUROSCIENCE
Neuradrenal 9028 $245.25
82626 Dehydroepiandrosterone $18
82384 Catecholamines; Fractionated $12.75
82384 Catecholamines; Fractionated $12.75
84260 Serotonin $17
82384 Catecholamines; Fractionate $12.75
82136 Amino Acids 2 To 5-Quan-Ea       pec $20
82136 Amino Acids 2 To 5-Quan-Ea          pec $20
83088 Histamine $17
82136 Amino Acids 2 To 5-Quan-Ea $    pec $20
2570 Creatinine; Other Source $10
82530 4 Units) Cortisol; Free. $70
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic Td    Lab $15
KT2 KIT NAME: lReureadrenal $0
Neurofocus 9019 9019 $146
82384 Catecholamines; Fractionate $12.75
82384 Catecholamines; Fractionate $12.75
84260 Serotonin $17
82384 Catecholamnes; Fractionate $12.75
82136 Amino Acids 2 To 5-Quan-Ea Sec $20
83088 Histamine $17
82570 Creatinine; Other Source $10
82136 Amino Acids 2 To 5-Quan-Ea S c $28.75
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic To Lab $15
   NM3 Neurospectrum 9019 $0
Neurosource 9034 $9,034 $233.02
82384 Catecholamines; Fractionated $45.10
82384 Catecholamines; Fractionated $45.10
82384 Catecholamines; Fractionated $45.10
84260 Serotonin $17
82139 Amino Acids 6/>-Quan-Ea Spec $4.84
82139 Amino Acids 6/>-Quan-Ea Spec $4.84
82139 Amino Acids 6/>-Quan-Ea Spec $4.84
82139 Amino Acids 6/>-Quan-Ea Spec $4.84
82139 Amino Acids 6/>-Quan-Ea Spec $4.84
82139 Amino Acids 6/>-Quan-Ea Spec $4.84
82139 Amino Acids 6/>-Quan-Ea Spec $4.84
83088 Histamine $17
82139 Amino Acids 6/>-Quan-Ea Spec $4.84
82570 Creatinine; Other Source $29
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic To Lab $15
KT40 KIT NAME: NeuroSource 9034 $0
Neurospectrum 9026 $9,026 $175
82384 Catecholamines;Fractionate $12.75
84260 Serotonin $17
82384 Catecholamines;Fractionate $12.75
82570 Creatinine; Other Source $10
82384 Catecholamines;Fractionate $12.75
82136 Amino Acids 2 To5-Quan-Eaec $20
82136 Amino Acids 2 To5-Quan-Ea Sec $20
82136 Amino Acids 2    To5-Quan-Ea Sdec $20
82136 Amino Acids 2 To5-Quan-Ea Sec $20
83088 Histamine $14.75
99000 Handl/convey Specmn-Offic T       Lab $15
NM1 KIT NAME: Neurospectrum 902 6 $0
Sleep Profile 9027 $203
84260 Serotonin $17
82136 Amino Acids 2 To5-Quan-Ea pec $20
83088 Histamine $17
82136 Amino Acids 2 To 5-Quan-Ea pec $20
82570 Creatinine; Other Source $10
82530 Cortisol; Free $22.50
83519 Immnassy Analyte Quan; Radi harm $16
82384 Catecholamines; Fractionate $12.75
82384 Catecholamines; Fractionate $12.75
82136 Amino Acids 2 To 5-Quan-Ea pec $20
82136 Amino Acids 2 To 5-Quan-Ea pec $20
99000 Handl/Convey Specmn-Offic T Lab $15
   KT1 KIT NAME; Insomnia 9049 $0
SPECTRACELL
Spectracell 5000 Co Pay SPEC $110
COP Co-Pay $95
99000 Handi/Canvey Specmn-Offic To Lab $15
KT21 Spectracell 5000 Co-Pay $0
Spectracell 5000 Cash SPEC2 $365
99000 Handi/Canvey Specmn-Offic To Lab $15
KT22 KIT NAME: Spectracell 5000 Cash $350



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