DESCRIPTION:
This test evaluates digestion, absorption, gut flora, and the colonic environment, and
evaluates for parasites using microscopic examination and EIA testing. The profile
is indicated for all chronic GI problems, for acute bowel pattern changes, and for
many systemic diseases and provides a sensitivity panel for treating pathogenic
flora.
ANALYTE LIST:
Bacteriology Culture, aerobic
Bacteriology Culture, aerobic x 3
Bacteriology Culture, anaerobic
Beneficial SCFAs
Beta-Glucuronidase
Bile Acids
Calprotectin
Cryptosporidium EIA
Deoxycholic Acid
Entamoeba histolytica
Eosinophil Protein X (EPX)
Giardia lamblia EIA
LithoCholic Acid
Pancreatic Elastase
Parasite Identification, Concentrate Prep
Parasite Identification, Trichrome Stain
Putrefactive SCFAs
Yeast Culture
n-Butyrate %
pH
Turn Around Time:
14 Days
Specimen Requirements:
5cc stool in each vial - 3 SAF, 1 Cary Blair, 1 Formalin; 40ml stool in white-top cup. May be random stool or purge.
CPT Codes:
87045 name: Bacteriology Culture, aerobic
87046 name: Bacteriology Culture, aerobic x 3
87075 name: Bacteriology Culture, anaerobic
82492 name: Beneficial SCFAs
84311 name: Beta-Glucuronidase
82239 name: Bile Acids
83993 name: Calprotectin
87328 name: Cryptosporidium EIA
87336 name: Entamoeba histolytica
83520 name: Eosinophil Protein X (EPX)
87329 name: Giardia lamblia EIA
82656 name: Pancreatic Elastase
87177 name: Parasite Identification, Concentrate Prep
87209 name: Parasite Identification, Trichrome Stain
87102 name: Yeast Culture
83986 name: pH
To order this product please call
828-210-7410 or email
special.orders@gdx.net