Comprehensive Parasitology/Gut Pathogens test

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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.

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£235.00