Comprehensive Parasitology/Gut Pathogens test
This test is ideal if you are concerned you may have picked up a parasite.
In addition to parasites the test will examine yeast (Candida), Bacteria and friendly gut flora. This may be helpful if you have digestive symptoms and do not know the cause.
The parasites that are tested are:
- Anisakis simplex
Ascaris lumbricoides
Balantidium coli
Blastocystis hominis
Capillaria hepatica
Capillaria philippinensis
Chilomastix mesnili
Clonorchis sinensis
Cryptosporidium parvum (EIA)
Dicrocoelium dendriticum
Dientamoeba fragilis
Diphyllobothrium latum
Dipylidium caninum
Echinostoma hortense
Echinostoma ilocanum
Endolimax nana
Entamoeba coli
Entamoeba hartmanni
Entamoeba histolytica/E dispar
Entamoeba polecki
Enterobius vermicularis
Enteromonas hominis
Fasciola hepatica
Fasciola hepatica/Fasciolopsis buski
Gastrodiscoides hominis
Giardia lamblia
Giardia lamblia (EIA)
Heterophyes heterophyes
Hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale / Necator americanus) Hymenolepis diminuta
Hymenolepis nan
Iodamoeba butschlii
Isospora belli
Metagonimus yokogawai
Paragonimus westermani
Pentatrichomonas hominis
Phaneropsolus bonnei
Pygidiopsis summa
Retortamonas intestinalis
Schistosoma haematobium
Schistosoma jabonicum/mekongi
Schistosoma japonicum
Schistosoma mansoni
Strongyloides stercoralis
Taenia spp
Toxocara canis
Trichostrongylus
Trichuris trichiura
Test requirements:
- Patients should stop taking antibiotics at least 7 days before the test.
- Patients should stop taking anti-fungals or anti-parasitics at least 7 days before the test.
- Patients should avoid friendly gut flora including Lactobacillus or Bifidobcaterium 7 days before the test.
How long do the results take?
The results take 2-3 weeks to come back and we will send you a detailed report with a summary of results.
If you have any questions about the test, please call us on 0345 1297996 or e-mail help@nutritionandvitality.co.uk
Sample turn around time: 2.5 weeks.
£235.00