Description
The most complete stool test available!
Imbalances in gastrointestinal function can lead to both local and systemic health issues, with the gut microbiome playing a vital role in supporting overall health. Our Comprehensive Stool Analysis profile helps identify the underlying causes of acute and chronic symptoms, enabling providers to create personalized treatment plans.
The Comprehensive Stool Analysis measures key markers of digestion, absorption, and intestinal function, including a comprehensive bacteriology and yeast culture to detect beneficial, imbalanced, and dysbiotic flora. We use gold standard methods, such as PCR, to identify infectious pathogens and parasites, and perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing on cultured bacterial and fungal species to recommend prescriptive and natural agents.
Why Conduct a Comprehensive Stool Analysis?
The Comprehensive Stool Analysis + Parasitology (CSAP) is an essential diagnostic tool that enables practitioners to assess the status of beneficial and imbalanced commensal bacteria, pathogenic bacteria, yeast/fungus, and parasites. The identification of pathogenic species and susceptibility testing assists in the selection of the most suitable pharmaceutical or natural treatment agents.
Our Comprehensive Stool Analysis test measures:
- Digestion and absorption of nutrients (Pancreatic Elastase, Muscle Fibers, and Vegetable Fibers)
- Elimination efficiency of undigested food residues and toxins
- Assessment of the gut microbiome, measuring levels of healthy bacterial flora versus potentially pathogenic bacteria species, yeast, and parasites
- Culture and sensitivities of pathogenic yeast and bacteria
- Infectious pathogens (EIA evaluation for Campylobacter, Enterohemorrhagic E. coli cytotoxin, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium)
- Indices and markers of intestinal immune function (Secretory IgA)
- Indices and markers of inflammation (Calprotectin, Lactoferrin, and Lysozyme)
- Indices and markers of intestinal physiology and of intestinal health (Presence of RBC, WBC, Mucus, Occult Blood, Fecal pH, and Short Chain Fatty Acids)
Efficient remediation of GI dysfunctions involves a comprehensive approach that includes elimination of pathogens and irritants, supplementation of hydrochloric acid, pancreatic enzymes, and pre- and probiotics, and repair of the mucosal barrier.
NOTE: Stool samples should be shipped only on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays. It is important to collect samples on two separate days, with a minimum gap of 12 hours between collections using yellow-topped vials. All four stool specimens should be shipped together within five days of the first collection.
This is a 2 day stool collection test that looks at the following…
Bacterial Culture:
73 possible species of imbalanced and dysbiotic bacteria
4 species of beneficial bacteria
Yeast (Mycology) Culture
48 possible yeast and fungal species
Viruses:
Adenovirus F40/41
Norovirus GI/GII
Rotavirus A
Pathogenic Bacteria:
Campylobacter (C. jejuni, C. coli and C. lari)
Clostridioides difficile (Toxin A/B)
Escherichia coli O157
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) lt/st
Salmonella spp.
Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) stx1/stx2
Shigella (S. boydii, S. sonnei, S. flexneri & S. dysenteriae)
Vibrio cholerae
Parasitology (Microscopy)
Parasites:
Cryptosporidium (C. parvum and C. hominis)
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia duodenalis (intestinalis & lamblia)
Protozoa:
Balantidium coli
Blastocystis spp.
Chilomastix mesnili
Dientamoeba fragilis
Endolimax nana
Entamoeba coli
Entamoeba hartmanni
Entamoeba polecki
Enteromonas hominis
Giardia duodenalis
Iodamoeba bütschlii
Isospora belli
Pentatrichomonas hominis
Retortamonas intestinalis
Nematodes – Roundworms:
Ascaris lumbricoides
Capillaria hepatica
Capillaria philippinensis
Enterobius vermicularis
Strongyloides stercoralis
Trichuris trichiura
Hookworm
Cestodes – Tapeworms:
Diphyllobothrium latum
Dipylidium caninum
Hymenolepis diminuta
Hymenolepis nana
Taenia
Trematodes – Flukes:
Clonorchis sinensis
Fasciola hepatica/Fasciolopsis buski
Heterophyes heterophyes
Paragonimus westermani
Other Markers :
Yeast
RBC
WBC
Muscle fibers
Vegetable fibers
Charcot-Leyden Crystals
Pollen
Macroscopic Appearance
Mucus
Stool Chemistries
Digestion/Absorption:
Elastase
Fat Stain
Carbohydrates
Inflammation:
Lactoferrin, Calprotectin, Lysozyme
Immunology:
Secretory IgA
Short Chain Fatty Acids:
% Acetate, % Propionate, % Butyrate, % Valerate, Butyrate, Total SCFA’s
Intestinal Health Markers:
pH
Occult Blood
Macroscopic Appearance:
color
Consistency
Bacterial Susceptibilities
Natural Antibacterials that will work to remove any bacteria, parasite or yeast:
Berberine, Black Walnut, Caprylic Acid, Uva Ursi, Oregano, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Silver
Prescriptive Agents that will work to remove any bacteria, parasite or yeast:
Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid, Ampicillin, Cefazolin, Ceftazidime, Ciprofloxacin, Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim
Yeast/Susceptibilities
Natural Antifungals: Berberine, Caprylic Acid, Uva Ursi, Plant Tannins, Oregano, Undecylenic Acid, Grapefruit Seed Extract
Non-Absorbed Antifungals:
Nystatin
Prescriptive Agents:
Fluconazole, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole
