Our Services
At Cypress Bioscience we’re dedicated to helping patients who suffer from conditions that can cause pain and poor quality of life. Cypress Bioscience provides the Avise personalized medicine services to help your doctor diagnose and monitor your condition or therapy. The results from these tests can help your doctor determine the treatment approach that’s right for you.
Avise personalized medicine services are available exclusively from Cypress Bioscience Inc. These testing services are performed at our certified medical laboratory in San Diego. Our personalized medicine services include Avise PG and Avise MCV.
A test to help optimize methotrexate treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Avise PG is a patented blood testing service that measures methotrexate (MTX) polyglutamates, the active form of MTX, a widely used medication for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and may be prescribed alone or in combination with other therapies. Avise PG measures how well your body metabolizes MTX. With results from the Avise PG service, your doctor can decide whether you’re on the right dose of MTX, whether you just need to give it more time to work, or if other treatment options need to be considered. Read more..
A test to help your doctor with diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
The Avise MCV testing service is a specialized lab blood test that can help accurately diagnose RA. In addition, Avise MCV has been shown to be useful in identifying those individuals who might be prone to more aggressive RA. With results from the Avise MCV service, your doctor has a better chance of diagnosing RA and deciding the appropriate treatment course to minimize long-term joint damage. Read more..