Jacob Gordon | Gut/Microbiome Panel

What’s Being Tested:

• Ammonia
• Calprotectin (Home Test Kit)
• Candida IgG, IgA, IgM (Home Test Kit)
• Comprehensive Stool Analysis with Parasitology x3 (Home Test Kit)
• DNA Stool Test | Comprehensive GI Effects (Home Test Kit)
• H. pylori Stool Antigen Test
• Histamine
• Lactoferrin
• Organix Organic Acids Test | Advanced (Home Test Kit)
• Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth | SIBO Breath Test (Home Test Kit)
• Tryptase
• Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO)
• Procalcitonin

Ammonia, Plasma

What’s Being Tested:

• Ammonia

Fasting: Fast for 12 hours. Water only.

Specimen Type: Blood (Draw Location | How It Works | FAQs)

Genova DNA Stool Test | GI-Effects

Gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) function is important for general health. This includes balancing beneficial bacteria in the gut to enhance health benefits. GI tract health is key in digestion, nutrient usage, and ridding the body of waste and pathogens.

Poor digestion and malabsorption can lead to immune dysfunction, nutritional deficiencies, and various disease states. Poor GI tract function can also lead to food allergies and other toxicities. The GI-Effects Metamextrix stool test uses advanced DNA technology analyze GI tract health.

Your intestinal tract contains significant amounts of bacteria, some beneficial, some neutral, and some that can be harmful. It is essential to know the bacterial balance of your GI tract, especially if you have long-standing health problems. Health enhancing intestinal bacteria serve to prevent the overgrowth of potentially harmful bacteria in the gut.

Symptoms of an unhealthy GI tract may not always be present. This specific Metametrix stool test gives a detailed analysis of GI tract health. You and your healthcare practitioner can use the information to develop a plan to restore optimal function of the GI tract. Read more

Why should you use the Genova GI-Effects Stool Test?

• Requires only one, single sample collection.
• Greater accuracy due to advanced technology DNA analysis.
• Evaluates balance of GI tract bacteria shown to contribute to weight gain.
• If autoimmunity is a concern, the DNA stool test may point out areas of the gut that could negatively impact the immune system.
• Identifies drug resistance genes to help determine ideal drug agents.
• To maintain good health
• See a Sample Report or read the Technical Information for the GI Effects DNA stool test.

Genova DNA Stool Test Includes:

• Inflammation
  • New- Calprotectin: Distinguishes between Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
  • New- Eosinophil Protein X (EPX): Immune inflammation marker.
• Immune function
• Yeast
• Parasites
• Bacteria
• Pathogens
• Drug and natural agents that respond to “bad” bacteria
• Cancer-preventative short chain fatty acids
• Pancreatic function
• Markers for digestion and absorption of nutrients
  

What’s Being Tested:

Specimen: Stool, Genova Home Test Kit (How It Works | FAQs)

Fasting: See instructions

Turnaround Time: 14-17 Business Days

Note:

H. Pylori Stool Test

What’s Being Tested:

• H. Pylori Stool Test (Antigen)

Fasting: No

Specimen: Stool (Collection Location | How It Works | FAQs)

Histamine Test

What’s Being Tested:

• Histamine (Plasma)
  

Fasting: No, however, we advise to avoid histamine containing foods 24 hours before collection.

Specimen: Blood (Draw Location | How It Works | FAQs)

Notes:

• Avoid taking allergy causing drugs, antihistamines, oral corticosteroids and substances which block H2 receptors 24 hours prior to collection.

Lactoferrin Test

What’s Being Tested:

• Lactoferrin, Quatitative

Fasting: No

Specimen: Stool (Collection Location | How It Works | FAQs)

Organix
Organic Acid Test by Genova Diagnostics

Orgainc acids are byproducts of our metabolism. High amounts of these organic acid byproducts can cause ill health. Knowing which metabolic processes to improve is essential to living well and reversing chronic disease.

This Organix test also looks for metabolic byproducts of several bacteria and yeast.

What’s Being Tested:

Fasting: No

Specimen Type: Urine, Genova Home Test Kit (Draw Location | How It Works | FAQs)

Tunaround Time: 14 Days

Note:

• This kit cannot be mailed or collected in New York State. Contact us with questions.

SIBO Lactulose, Hydrogen, Methane Breath Test

What’s Being Tested:

• Hydrogen, Breath Test
• Methane
• Drink: Lactulose

Fasting: No (See Test Kit Instructions)

Specimen: Breath, Genova Home Test Kit (How It Works | FAQs)

Note:

• This kit cannot be mailed or collected in New York State.

Tryptase Test

What’s Being Tested:

• Tryptase
  

Fasting: No

Specimen: Blood (Draw Location | How It Works | FAQs)

Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO)

What’s Being Tested:

• TMAO
  

Fasting: Patients should fast overnight and refrain from consuming fish or other seafood the day before the blood draw to avoid false elevations in TMAO.

Specimen Type: Blood (Draw Location | How It Works | FAQs)

Procalcitonin

What’s Being Tested:

• Procalcitonin
  

Fasting: No

Specimen Type: Blood (Draw Location | How It Works | FAQs)