What is the Cytochrome P450 Test?
The cytochrome P450 is a blood sample obtained to determine how any given person metabolizes certain drugs. There is no special preparation required for the test. The blood is taken from a vein. A doctor will order this test because he or she has determined that treatment needs to be specific. It has been determined that a doctor doesn’t feel it is good idea that a number of residual side effects occur. The cytochrome P450 test is a genetic test that reports how your body metabolizes drugs. Genes, stationed within cells, determine how proteins are produced and how they grow. The cytochrome P450 is really an identification process that shows which genes are those that are a catalyst for certain chemical reactions. What is the value of the cytochrome P450? Of course one benefit is that after running the test the doctor can pick the best drug for you. There are other benefits as well. The other benefits are that the testing may show what happens if your body metabolizes a certain drug too
