GI Effects Gut Pathogen Profile
Genova Diagnostics
Sample type: Stool
Requires fasting: No
At home test
Details
The GI Effects® Gut Pathogen Profile provides a comprehensive assessment of pathogenic or potentially pathogenic organisms in the gastrointestinal system.
- Fasciola hepatica
- Fasciolopsis buski
- Hookworm
- Yeast Culture
- Taenia spp.
- Chilomastix mesnili
- Entamoeba hartmanni
- Iodamoeba buetschlii
- Entamoeba polecki
- Entamoeba histolytica/dispar
- Blastocystis spp.
- Balantidium coli
- Hymenolepis nana
- Hymenolepis diminuta
- Dipylidium caninum
- Diphyllobothrium latum
- Strongyloides stercoralis
- Enterobius vermicularis
- Capillaria philippinensis
- White Blood Cells, Stool
- Cryptosporidium spp.
- Giardia
- Trichuris trichiura
- Entamoeba coli
- Endolimax nana
- Dientamoeba fragilis
- Ascaris lumbricoides
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Macroscopic worm id
- Charcot-leyden crystals
- Bacteria Culture
- Bacterial Sensitivities
- Yeast Sensitivities
- Yeast (KOH Prep)
- Clonorchis/Opisthorchis spp.
- Cyclospora cayetanensis
- Cystoisospora spp.
- Heterophyes/Metagonimus
- Paragonimus spp.
- Schistosoma spp.
- Trichomonads
Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 17 business days after the lab receives samples.
17 business days
- Add-On: Campylobacter specific antigen EIA
- Add-On: Clostridium difficile EIA
- Add-On: Enterohemorrhagic E. coli Shiga-like toxin
- Add-On: Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen EIA (HpSA)
Before You Start
- Please read the test collection instructions carefully.
- You will collect samples on three separate days. Collecting stool three days in a row is preferred, but not required.
- DO NOT collect samples while experiencing active bleeding from hemorrhoids or menstruation.
- Discuss any medications with your healthcare provider, as they may impact your results.
- Wait at least 4 weeks after a colonoscopy or barium enema before beginning the test.
- If you are taking antibiotics, antiparasitics, antifungals, or probiotic supplements (such as acidophilus), wait a minimum of 14 days after your last dose before beginning the test.
14 Days Before Collection
- If you are collecting the H. pylori add-on, stop PPIs (proton pump inhibitors), antibiotics, and bismuth products.
2 Days Before Collection
- Unless directed otherwise by your healthcare provider, discontinue the following:
- Aspirin and other NSAIDs (e.g., ibuprofen)
- Rectal suppositories and enemas
- Activated charcoal
- Bismuth
- Betaine HCl
- Digestive enzymes
- Antacids
- Laxatives
- Mineral oil
- Castor oil
- Bentonite clay
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
