Yeast Culture & Sensitivities
Doctor's Data
Sample type: Stool
Requires fasting: No
At home test
Details
This lab identifies levels of specific yeast species in a patient’s stool. It serves as an important diagnostic tool in therapeutic planning for patients with chronic gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal symptoms. For appropriate fungal species, the lab also performs antimicrobial susceptibility testing to prescriptive and natural agents at no additional charge. This provides useful clinical information to help plan an appropriate treatment protocol.
- Yeast Culture
Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 5 to 7 days after the lab receives samples.
Infection with yeast species can cause a variety of symptoms, both intra- and extra-gastrointestinal, and in many cases, may escape suspicion as a pathogenic agent. Controversy remains as to the relationship between Candida infection and episodes of recurrent diarrhea. However, episodes of yeast infection after short-term and long-term antibiotic use have been identified in patients with both gastrointestinal and vaginal symptoms.
There is some evidence linking yeast infections with more chronic extra-gastrointestinal conditions. Studies suggest that the production of antibodies against Candida albicans may contribute to atopic dermatitis in young adults. Other studies have identified the potential role of candidiasis in chronic fatigue syndrome.
Identification of abnormal levels of specific yeast species in the stool is an important diagnostic step in therapeutic planning for the patient with chronic gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal symptoms.
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing to prescriptive and natural agents is also performed for appropriate fungal species at no additional charge. This provides the clinician with useful clinical information to help plan an appropriate treatment protocol.
There is some evidence linking yeast infections with more chronic extra-gastrointestinal conditions. Studies suggest that the production of antibodies against Candida albicans may contribute to atopic dermatitis in young adults. Other studies have identified the potential role of candidiasis in chronic fatigue syndrome.
Identification of abnormal levels of specific yeast species in the stool is an important diagnostic step in therapeutic planning for the patient with chronic gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal symptoms.
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing to prescriptive and natural agents is also performed for appropriate fungal species at no additional charge. This provides the clinician with useful clinical information to help plan an appropriate treatment protocol.
5–7 business days
- Add-on: Bacteriology Culture
- Add-on: Comprehensive Clostridium Culture
Please read all of the directions, and familiarize yourself with the collection procedures.
If you are taking antifungal or antibiotic medications, please
finish the course of medication, and then wait three days before starting this
collection. Please refrain from taking digestive enzymes, antacids, and aspirin
for two days prior to and during the specimen collection, unless otherwise
instructed by your physician. Refrain from taking probiotic supplements for
two weeks prior to specimen collection unless instructed otherwise by your
physician.
Never discontinue prescription medications without first consulting your physician.
If you are taking antifungal or antibiotic medications, please
finish the course of medication, and then wait three days before starting this
collection. Please refrain from taking digestive enzymes, antacids, and aspirin
for two days prior to and during the specimen collection, unless otherwise
instructed by your physician. Refrain from taking probiotic supplements for
two weeks prior to specimen collection unless instructed otherwise by your
physician.
Never discontinue prescription medications without first consulting your physician.
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
