Comprehensive Stool Analysis
Mosaic Diagnostics
Sample type: Stool
Requires fasting: No
At home test
Details
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. Mosaic Diagnostics uses 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.
- Fasciola hepatica
- Fasciolopsis buski
- Hookworm
- Yeast Culture
- Taenia spp.
- Chilomastix mesnili
- Entamoeba hartmanni
- Iodamoeba buetschlii
- Entamoeba polecki
- Blastocystis spp.
- Balantidium coli
- Hymenolepis nana
- Hymenolepis diminuta
- Dipylidium caninum
- Diphyllobothrium latum
- Butyrate
- Pancreatic Elastase 1
- Strongyloides stercoralis
- Enterobius vermicularis
- Capillaria philippinensis
- Red Blood Cells, Stool
- White Blood Cells, Stool
- Cryptosporidium spp.
- Giardia
- Trichuris trichiura
- Entamoeba coli
- Endolimax nana
- Dientamoeba fragilis
- Ascaris lumbricoides
- Enterotoxigenic E. coli
- Campylobacter spp.
- Salmonella spp.
- Shiga-like toxin E. coli stx1
- Shiga-like toxin E. coli stx2
- E. coli o157
- Vibrio cholerae
- Secretory IgA
- Pentatrichomonas hominis
- Norovirus GI/GII
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Adenovirus 40/41
- Lactoferrin, Stool [Mass/Volume]
- Lysozyme
- Carbohydrates
- Muscle fibers
- Mucus
- Vegetable fibers
- Cystoisospora belli
- Pollen
- Charcot-leyden crystals
- Paragonimus westermani
- Heterophyes heterophyes
- Clonorchis sinensis
- Capillaria hepatica
- Retortamonas intestinalis
- Enteromonas hominis
- Rotavirus A
- Shigella spp.
- Clostridioides difficile
- Total Short-Chain Fatty Acids
- Calprotectin, Stool
- Acetate %
- Butyrate %
- Propionate %
- Valerate %
- Bacteria Culture
- Bacterial Sensitivities
- Occult Blood, Stool
- pH, Stool
- Fat Stain
- Yeast Sensitivities
Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 21 business days after the lab receives samples.
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.
The 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.
21 business days
Before You Start
- Read the test collection instructions here.
- You will collect samples on one, two, or three separate days. Your healthcare provider will tell you how many days to collect.
- Samples must be collected at least 12 hours apart.
- Samples must be shipped within 5 days of the second collection.
- Ship your samples Monday - Wednesday only.
- It is best to start your collection over the weekend so you can ship on time.
- DO NOT collect samples while menstruating or actively bleeding from hemorrhoids.
4 Weeks Before Collection
- Avoid the following procedures:
- Colonoscopy
- Barium enema
2 Weeks Before Collection
- Avoid the following medications. DO NOT discontinue any prescription medications without first consulting your healthcare provider.
- Antibiotics
- Antiparasitics
- Antifungals
- Probiotic supplements
- Proton pump inhibitors (PPI)
- Bismuth
48 Hours Before Collection
- Avoid the following foods and medications. DO NOT discontinue any prescription medications without first consulting your healthcare provider.
- Digestive enzymes
- Antacids
- Iron supplements
- Over 250 mg daily of Vitamin C
- Aspirin or other NSAIDs
- Activated charcoal
- Bentonite clay
- Betaine HCl
- Mineral oil
- Castor oil
- Glycerin-based laxatives, enemas, or suppositories
24 Hours Before Collection
- DO NOT use suppositories or mineral oil before sample collection.
- If you have trouble producing stool, you may use one of the following:
- Oral phosphate soda laxatives (e.g., Fleet)
- Magnesium citrate
- Psyllium fiber
- Enemas using distilled water only
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
