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GI Pathogens in Stool (GI9)

Indications: The Pathogens Panel measures pathogenic organisms that are known to cause hospital-acquired infections (HAI) (such as C. difficile or norovirus), foodborne illnesses (such as E. coli or Salmonella), and common causes of diarrhoea (such as Campylobacter, Shigella, and rotavirus A). This panel measures viral causes of gastroenteritis unavailable by other common stool tests, as well as parasites such as Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Entamoeba histolytica.  Helicobacter pylori and its virulence…

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GI-MAP Stool Analysis with Zonulin (GI8)

Indications: Research overwhelmingly indicates that gut health impacts overall health. The gut microbiome, in particular, plays a critical role in mediating the effects of diet and other factors on health, including digestive, immune, metabolic and neuroendocrine functions. Assessing GI health with the proper tools can help practitioners get to the root cause of chronic illness.…

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GI Effects Stool Analysis (GI7)

Indications: The GI Effects Stool Profile is is an advanced stool test that provides immediate, actionable clinical information for the management of gastrointestinal health. Utilising cutting-edge technologies and biomarkers, this profile offers valuable insight into digestive function, absorption, intestinal inflammation and immunology, and the gut microbiome. The profile can reveal important information about the root…

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Health Risk Profile Plus [HRPP]

The VHL Health Risk Profile Plus is an enhanced panel of tests to the standard VHL Health Risk Profile and additionally screens for markers of thyroid and cardiovascular health risk, along with markers for monitoring prostate (males) and ovarian (females) health. Our Health Risk Profiles screen for sub-optimal biochemical markers of disease that may represent…

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Health Risk Profile [HRP]

A panel of tests screening for sub-optimal biochemical markers of disease that may represent an increased disease risk for the future. The tests cover a range of standard biochemistry markers, and more specialised nutritional screening covering minerals, vitamins and fatty acids. The VHL Health Risk Profile Plus includes further tests to assess thyroid and cardiovascular…

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Iodine/Creatinine Ratio (Urine) [IOU]

Iodine is an essential mineral for mammalian life and is primarily obtained from the consumption of seafood (bread production no longer utilises iodine fortified flour and only if sea salt is used in cooking will this contain iodine).  Iodine is utilised in thyroxin and is therefore essential for normal thyroid function, but is also required…

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Fructose Intolerance Breath Test [IBTF]

Fructose is a simple monosaccharide found in many plant foods and is widely used as a sweetening additive in the form of fructose corn syrup, a mixture of glucose and fructose. Its consumption has risen in recent years. Non-absorbed fructose produces gastrointestinal symptoms in the large bowel when metabolised by colonic bacteria, which may be…

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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) – Breath hydrogen & methane with lactulose challenge[SIBO]

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms lasting for days, weeks or months occurs in up to 13 million UK residents, the majority female.  Post-exclusion of other pathologies, a diagnosis of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth is frequently made which can be treated with antibiotics or natural antimicrobials. The analysis of alveolar breath hydrogen and methane, fermentation products…

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Neurotransmitter Profile (Essentials – urine)

Test code: NEU2 Urinary neurotransmitter testing provides an overall assessment of the body's ability to secrete and metabolize neurotransmitters and are representative of whole body levels. Neurotransmitters are secreted all through the body, in neurons of both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The enzymes, cofactors and precursors in neurotransmitter metabolism in general are the…

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Neurotransmitter Profile (Comprehensive – urine) [NEU1]

This profile provides a more comprehensive look at neurotransmitter secretion and the metabolism of these markers than our Essentials profile. Urinary neurotransmitter testing provides an overall assessment of the body's ability to secrete and metabolize neurotransmitters and are representative of whole body levels. Neurotransmitters are secreted all through the body, in neurons of both the…

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