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A Targeted Test for Parasites in the Gut
GI Effects is unlike any other stool analysis profile, going beyond the standard parameters for identifying gastrointestinal disorders.
The GI Effects Profile uses DNA analysis to identify microbiota including anaerobes, a previously immeasurable area of the gut environment. DNA assessment is specific and accurate, avoids the pitfalls of sample transport, reports results as specific numbers, and is more sensitive than classic laboratory methods.
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The Parasitology Profile
The GI Effects Parasitology Profile helps identify if parasitic protozoans or worms are present in the gut, and is a cost-effective follow-up test to monitor targeted treatment. A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism. It is estimated that at least one-third of the world’s population is infected with intestinal parasites, making infections with these organisms one of the most common infections of humans. Although these infections are usually asymptomatic and often go unnoticed, some have the potential to become chronic infections and lead to serious health consequences. Symptoms may include constipation, gas, bloating, increased allergy response, colitis, nausea and distention.
Advantages of the GI Effects Stool Profiles
- Greater Accuracy
Microbial DNA analysis improves the accuracy of results and includes both aerobes and anaerobes. Anaerobes comprise over 95% of the bacteria in the gut and are difficult to detect with old culture methods. - Antibiotic resistance genes
DNA analysis detects organisms possessing genes that give rise to antibiotic resistance, offering clinicians a superior tool for effective patient management. - Single Sample Collection
Culture methods require multiple collections, whereas the GI Effects Stool Profile requires only one sample collection leading to improved patient compliance! - Eliminates Errors in Transport
Sample transport is a source of significant error in culture analysis due to the change in microbial balance from the time of collection. Using DNA analysis, the specimen is placed in a fixative tube that stops microbial growth and offers a highly accurate snapshot of the microbial balance in the gut. - Increased Sensitivity
GI Effects detects as few as 5 cells per gram - a 5000-fold increase in sensitivity over microscopy for parasite detection.
Continuing our commitment to innovation
"PCR is the best developed and most widely used nucleic acid amplification strategy...These techniques have sensitivity unparalleled in laboratory medicine, have created new opportunities for the clinical laboratory to have an effect on patient care and have become the new "gold standards" for laboratory diagnosis of several infectious diseases."
-Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 8th Edition, Vol. 1, page 235, 2003
