Turnaround time: 8 - 10 working days
Technology: qPCR
Test description
This straightforward stool test is a simple way to assess the candida profile within an individual’s gastrointestinal tract.
Candida can be the cause of many symptoms and conditions, but it can’t be identified through these alone, as the symptoms are so varied and extensive. It can be linked to many things from bloating and indigestion, to chronic fatigue syndrome and arthritis, so testing is a vital step to identify candida accurately.
This test can be performed as an initial test or as a retest panel after a comprehensive stool test such as the GI Pro Ultimate Gut Test. If candida is suspected, it is often recommended to perform a stool test first, to assess the overall health of the gut along with the presence of candida.
For help preparing for our test, read our help centre article.
Disclaimer: This test is only available through a Healthpath Pro practitioner (Tamara @breathe360)
Lab introduction: Biovis Ltd
Biovis Diagnostik is one of the world’s leading laboratories in gut health testing, offering microbiome analysis and SIBO testing. They use cutting-edge 16s rRNA sequencing technology and qPCR testing to give detailed information about gastrointestinal health. Biovis is one of the only laboratories to quantify results by writing the colony form in units, as opposed to percentages only, which allows a deeper understanding of bacterial samples.
How it works?
Collection method: Stool
Turnaround Time: 8 - 10 working days
Steps:
- Eat a normal diet for one week before the test
- Collect one stool sample using the stool collector
- Send sample to laboratory, using our instructions
- Receive a comprehensive report
Test markers
Mycobiome: Relevant Yeasts
- Candida albicans (CA)
- Candida krusei (CK)
- Candida glabrata (CG)
- Candida dubliniensis (CD)
- Candida parapsilosis (CP)
- Candida tropicalis (CTp)
- Candida lusitaniae (CL)