GI EFFECTS, FECAL FUNCTIONAL PANEL

Collection Instr. …………:

Patient Preparation

– Avoid the use of digestive enzymes, antacids, and aspirin for two days prior to collection unless directed by your physician.

– Stop your antifungal or antibiotic treatment and wait three days before collection.

– Never discontinue medication without consulting your doctor.

Collect in a bottle provided by the laboratory. Fill the entire vial with the contents.

Technical Information: The new GI Effects Profile uses stool samples, based on “culture and molecular” techniques. With this technology, we can identify an unlimited number of parasites with excellent accuracy, as it is what we call the “gold standard” for a given evaluation (parasites), while the PCR technique provides a broad evaluation of anaerobic bacteria in the intestinal microflora. It helps differentiate and discriminate active from inactive for Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and infections. It also analyzes the marker CALPROTECTIN, BD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) and Eosinophil protein (EPX).