Clostridium Difficile Toxin by PCR
Test ID: CLOSD Turnaround time: 3 days Sample Requirements: Faecal blue capped tube - Not performed on formed stool samples (diarrhoea samples only). Sample Stability: Postal NOT acceptable
read moreTest ID: CLOSD Turnaround time: 3 days Sample Requirements: Faecal blue capped tube - Not performed on formed stool samples (diarrhoea samples only). Sample Stability: Postal NOT acceptable
read moreTest ID: VLDL Turnaround time: 7 days Sample Collection Instructions: Standard venepuncture procedure Sample Requirements: Yellow (SST) - protect from light Sample Stability: Postal acceptable
read moreTest ID: MYOS Turnaround time: 1 day Sample Collection Instructions: Standard venepuncture procedure Sample Requirements: Yellow (SST) Sample Stability: Postal acceptable
read moreIndications: As for the GI360 Profile but without the stool chemistry tests. NOTE: Samples for this test are referred to Doctor's Data in the USA. Sample Collection Instructions: GI360 Stool Essentials Sample Collection Instructions (for bags labelled Days 1, 2 & 3)
read moreIndications: The GI360 Microbiome Profile is a gut microbiota DNA analysis tool that identifies and characterizes the abundance and diversity of more than 45 targeted analytes that peer-reviewed research has shown to contribute to dysbiosis and other chronic disease states. The Dysbiosis Index (DI) is a calculation with scores from 1 to 5 based on…
read moreIndications: The GI360 Profile is an innovative, comprehensive and clinically-applicable stool profile, utilizing multiplex PCR molecular technology coupled with growth-based culture and ID by MALDI-TOF, sensitive biochemical assays and microscopy to detect and assess the status of pathogens, viruses, parasites and bacteria that may be contributing to acute or chronic gastrointestinal symptoms and disease. Microbiome…
read moreFructose 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…
read moreLactose, a disaccharide, is not normally absorbed directly from the gut, but is broken down into glucose and galactose by the enzyme lactase. If the lactase is absent (or insufficient for the dietary load of lactose), then non-absorbed lactose will be the pass into the lower small intestine and the colon. This may result in…
read moreOver the past two decades there has been sustained interest in essential fatty acid supplementation. The focus has now switched from supplementation with fish oil to the use of oils containing specific, enhanced concentrations of named essential fatty acids. In the late 1990s large clinical trials were published supporting the cardiovascular benefits of consumption of…
read moreEndomysial antibodies are a type of immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibody found in the blood of individuals with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten consumption. These antibodies target tissue transglutaminase (tTG), an enzyme involved in protein modification within the connective tissue known as the endomysium, which surrounds smooth muscle cells in various organs, including…
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