GI - Basic Profile

Key Phyla % Commensal Abundance

• Bacteriodetes
• Firmicutes
• Firm/Bact Ratio
• Proteobacteria
• Actinobacteria
• Verrucomicrobia
• Euryarchaeota

Parasites & Worms

• Cryptosporidium
• Ent. Histolytica
• Giardia Intestinalis
• Blast. hominis
• Dient. Fragilis
• Endolimax nana
• Ent. Coli
• Pent. Hominis
• Ascaris lumbricoides, round
• Necator americanus,hook
• Trichuris trichuria, round
• Taenia species, tape
• Enterob. Vermicularis
• Strongyloides stercoralis
• Enterocytozoon spp
• Hymenolepis spp

Opportunistic Bacteria

• Bacillus sp.
• Enterococcus faecalis
• Enterococcus faecium
• Morganella sp.
• Pseudomonas sp.
• Pseud. aeruginosa
• Staphylococcus sp.
• Staph. aureus
• Streptococcus sp.
• Methanobacteriaceae
• Desulfovibrio piger
• Enterobacter sp.

Pot. AutoImmune Triggers

• Citrobacter sp.
• Citrobacter freundii
• Klebsiella sp.
• Klebsiella pneumoniae
• Prevotella copri
• Proteus sp.
• Proteus mirabilis
• Fusobacterium sp.

Fungi & Yeast

• Candida sp.
• Candida albicans
• Geotrichum sp.
• Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
• Rhodotorula sp.

Bacterial Pathogens

• Aeromonas sp.
• Campylobacter sp.

• difficile, Toxin A
• difficile, Toxin B

• Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli
• Enteroinvasive E. coli/Shigella
• Enterotoxigenic E. coli LT/ST
• Shiga-like toxin E. coli stx 1
• Shiga-like toxin E. coli stx 2
• Salmonella sp.
• Vibrio spp
• Yersinia enterocolitica
• Helicobacter pylori PCR & EIA

• pylori virulence factors (x8)

• Adenovirus 40/41
• Norovirus GI/II
• Rotavirus
• Sapovirus (I,II,IV,V)
• Astrovirus (hAstro)

Normal Bacteria/Flora

• Bacteroides fragilis
• Bifidobacterium sp.
• Bifidobacterium longum
• Oxalobacter formigenes
• Lactobacillus species
• Lactobacillus rhamnosus
• Clostridium sp.
• Oxalobacter formigenes
• Akkermansia muciniphila
• Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
  
  

PCR

Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is a molecular biology technique that amplifies and detects DNA and RNA sequences. The RT-PCR platform is FDA-authorized and requires specialized equipment and personnel to operate. PCR testing can be used to detect nucleic acid from various parasites, bacteria, and viruses. It is a precise and reliable method for detecting even the smallest amounts of markers within the stool.

ELISA

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a well-established immunological technique that uses the intensity of a signal to quantify the presence of specific antibodies or antigens in a patient's blood. The assay involves immobilizing the antigen or antibody of interest on a solid surface, such as a plastic plate. The patient's serum or plasma is then added to the plate, and any antibodies or antigens that are present will bind to the immobilized antigen or antibody. A second antibody, which is linked to an enzyme, is then added to the plate. The enzyme catalyzes a reaction that produces a measurable signal, such as a color change or fluorescence. The intensity of the signal is proportional to the amount of antibody or antigen that is present in the serum or plasma.

Sample Report

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Specimen Requirements

Stool Tubes = 2