Q. How do you support me with my results?

In ADDITION to your lab report we provide the following options which are INCLUDED in the package prices;

A) Follow up personalised written report produced by our clinical team (click HERE for team info) highlighting dietary and lifestyle advice plus links to supplement protocols, specific doses and any further testing requirements included. We use the patient information you provide us at checkout along with your results to compile personalised action points for you.

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B) Follow up 30-minute video call to discuss your results and answer any questions you have. Once the lab has completed your results you will be sent these via email with a link to book a time and day online. You will also then be given the option to upgrade your 30-minute call to a 45-minute call for an additional £30 if you wish. During the call your practitioner will explain the results in more detail and what they mean for you. After your call you are sent a personalised list of supplements & the dose your practitioner advises with links to purchase from our supplements store. This is for your convenience. You are of course welcome to purchase supplements elsewhere. You will also be provided with a list of follow up tests should this be required plus a copy of your recorded zoom call which you can download and keep.

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C) Both Zoom call and written report with personalised next steps (Zoom call is first and written report follows).

With the Parasites Test, you receive an extensive examination of your intestine based on your stool sample:

1.) Worm eggs
2.) Cryptosporidium spec.
3.) Entamoeba histolytica
4.) Giardia lamblia

There are many types of parasites: worms that are large and thus visible as well as unicellular parasites that we cannot see.

Who should take the test?

Parasites are organisms that derive nourishment and protection from other living organisms known as hosts. There are many types of parasites: worms that are large and thus visible as well as unicellular parasites that we cannot see. The human intestine serves as a habitat for lots of different parasites. In many cases, infection takes place on vacation in tropical regions, however, parasites can also find their way into our bodies in our latitudes, e.g. by insufficiently cooked, infected meat.

The symptoms vary depending on the parasite and the infestation rate. Often an infestation takes place without symptoms for years or the symptoms are so unspecific that the actual cause of the complaint can’t be identified. This makes a diagnosis particularly difficult.

With this test, your stool sample is examined to determine a variety of parasites. Worm eggs will be determined by microscopic examination whereas various single-celled parasites will be determined by antigen tests. Larger and thus visible worms can not be detected by this method as they usually remain in the intestine and only their eggs are excreted with the stool.

Please note the time-gap between the infection and the traceability of larvae and eggs. It can take 1 to 3 months after the infection until the eggs can be determined in the stool.

The test analyses the values of the following analytes:

• Worm eggs

• Cryptosporidium spec.

• Entamoeba histolytica

• Giardia lamblia

Note: Fox tapeworm eggs are not released into the stool and therefore can not be determined by a stool test. Imaging procedures have to be performed in this case. The situation is similar to the one of oxyurae (Enterobius vermicularis): the eggs also do not appear in the stool as the worms deposit them directly on the perianal skin.

Symptoms the Parasites Test is suitable for:

• Diarrhea

• Constipation

• Weight loss

• Fever

• Stomach cramps

• Exhaustion

• Joint and muscle pain

• Deficiency symptoms

• Nausea and vomiting

• Painful bowel movement

How does it work?

You collect the samples at home, send them back to us and we will provide you with your level of each analyte. Our practitioner will review your results and advise you require a further course of action and the various therapeutic options.

What will my results tell me?

If worm eggs are detected in your stool you will receive information about the exact species of the eggs or the associated worm.

Option to add on a seperate check for pinworm

Pinworm

Enterobius vermicularis is a pinworm about one centimeter long whose only host is humans. The female worms migrate at night through the anal opening into the perianal region and lay their eggs there. Within a few hours, infective larvae hatch from these eggs. The strong itching caused by this leads to scratching, whereby many eggs can get under the fingernails and the surrounding area and thus spread even further.

View sample report HERE

View instructions HERE