Indications: Urine elements are used to evaluate exposure to potentially toxic elements and wasting of nutrient elements. This profile includes 15 minerals and 20 toxic elements. Sample Requirements: 24 hour urine collection recommended (6 hour collection also acceptable): Sample Report: Instructions Postal Samples: Accepted
read moreIndications: 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…
read moreIndications: 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.…
read moreIndications: 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…
read moreA 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…
read moreIodine 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…
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 moreTest 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…
read moreThis 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…
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…
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