Making Sense Of Medical Diagnostic Lab Tests For Fungus, Yeast, Candida, And Parasites

Before reading this page you should review our page on Fungal, Yeast, and Parasite Lab Tests.

As you can see from the associated page describing the available tests, there are many specialized labs that perform a wide variety of specialized tests. The information available from many of these labs is incomplete, making it difficult to determine precisely what tests they offer, which tests include which components, and so on. This page and the page on the tests themselves make an attempt to collect and consolidate useful information. By no means should you consider this attempt to be a definitive analysis of tests and labs. It is intended to be helpful, offering a starting point and guideposts on your journey.

Due to the reasons just stated and the general complexity of the topic, it may be difficult (for any of us) to determine a reasonable approach to selecting tests and labs, but we will take a stab at it. There is no right way and no wrong way. Any systematic approach based on factual information is better than groping along in the dark.

Some things to consider:

- There are health practitioners who are familiar with some of these labs and some of these tests. It's most likely that any individual practitioner is familiar with one or two labs that they use routinely, but don't expect any individual to be broadly familiar with the general topic of labs and tests.

- There are a few online practitioners listed on the Tests page. There are probably many others accessible from the Internet.

- See the page on FINDING A DOCTOR. You may be able to find a healthcare provider (MD, nutritionist, Chiropractor, etc.) in your area with some experience with these specialized labs and tests.

- Note For Parasite Testing: be sure the lab considers D. fragilis and B. hominis to be pathogens, and that the procedures they use will isolate and detect these organisms.

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AAL

AAL Reference Lab

Bia

Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition

BHD

BioHealth Diagnostics

GPL

Great Plains Lab

GSD

Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory,

ISL

Immunosciences Lab.

IIW

Institute for Individual Wellbeing

Jak

Jack Tips (do it yourself tests -- aka Apple-A-Day Clinic)

Lab

Labcorp

MDL

Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Inc.

MVL

Meridian Valley Laboratory

Met

Metametrix, Inc.

PCI

Parasitology Center, Inc.

Que

Quest Diagnostics

SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE TESTS

AAL

Bia

Bio

GPL

GSD

ISL

IIW

Jak

Lab

MDL

MVL

Met

PCI

Que

Fungal antibody

Blood

Y

Y

Fungal with Candida antibody

Blood

Y

Candida antibody

Blood

Y

Y

Y

Y

Candida antibody with immune complexes

Blood

Y

Y

Y

Bacterial antibody

Blood

Y

Parasite antibodies

Blood

Y

Y

PCR for a few specific fungi & yeasts

Blood

Y

Y

Saliva antibody for bacteria, yeast & leaky gut

Saliva

Y

Y

Leaky Gut

Blood

Y

Y

Y

Intestinal permeability

Urine

Y

Organic Acid Test

Urine

Y

Y

Y

Y

Indican

Urine

Y

Y

Small intestine bacterial overgrowth

Breat h

Y

Stool analysis, incl. culture & sensitivity for bacteria & yeasts

Stool

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Lactose intolerance breath test

Breat h

Y

Vaginosis profile

Swab