HEALTH TESTS
Testing orders are available to everyone. You do NOT need to be a current patient to purchase tests.
You will be asked to fill out a patient form at checkout which will give us more information on your current diet and lifestyle, health concerns, current medications and supplement intake.
If you wish to purchase multiple tests for people in the same household please add quantity as 1 for each test so that individual patient forms can be completed. You can keep adding multiple tests to the same basket as long as patients reside at the same address. For multiple tests for the same patient you only need to complete the patient form once.
We work with a number of labs across the world including : Nutrigenomix methylation DNA testing, Doctor’s Data Inc, Great Plains / Mosaic Laboratory, The London Clinic, Lifecode GX, The Doctors Laboratory, QuinTron, Precision Analytical, Immunosciences Labs & Verisana. If you require a test not listed here or advice on which test is best for you, please email info@mybodyfabulous.co.uk
Delivery is now available internationally, select your country at checkout. UK orders received by 2pm Mon-Fri are normally shipped via Royal Mail or courier service the same day.
Parasites Stool Test
Parasites Stool Test
This test is only available for UK & European delivery.
Please note included in the cost of your test is advice, interpretation and support from our functional medicine team on your results.
You will be asked to fill out a patient form at checkout which will give us more information on your symptoms, current medications and supplement intake.
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.
This stool collection kit is couriered to you via DHL, with instructions for use at home, note UK orders must pay for return UK postage to London. Results take 2-3 weeks and reports are sent via email along with our recommendations.
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
