Complete Stool Analysis with Parasitology – Mosaic Diagnostics – Latin America

Imbalances in gastrointestinal function can lead to both local and systemic health problems, and the gut microbiome plays a vital role in supporting overall health. Our comprehensive stool analysis profile helps identify underlying causes of acute and chronic symptoms, allowing providers to create personalized treatment plans.

We use gold standard methods such as PCR to identify infectious pathogens and parasites, and perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing on cultured bacterial and fungal species to recommend prescription and natural agents.

Why perform a comprehensive stool analysis?

The Comprehensive Stool Analysis + Parasitology (CSAP) is an essential diagnostic tool that allows practitioners to assess the status of beneficial and imbalanced commensal bacteria, pathogenic bacteria, yeast/fungi, and parasites. Identification of pathogenic species and susceptibility testing aid in the selection of the most suitable pharmaceutical or natural treatment agents.

Our comprehensive stool analysis test measures:

• Digestion and absorption of nutrients (Pancreatic Elastase, Muscle Fibers and Vegetable Fibers).
• Elimination efficiency of undigested food residues and toxins.
• Assessment of the intestinal microbiome, measuring the levels of healthy bacterial flora against potentially pathogenic species of bacteria, yeasts and parasites.
• Culture and sensitivities of yeasts and pathogenic bacteria.
• Infectious pathogens (EIA evaluation for Campylobacter, enterohaemorrhagic E. coli cytotoxin, Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium).
• Indices and markers of intestinal immune function (IgA Secretary).
• Inflammation indices and markers (Calprotectin, Lactoferrin and Lysozyme).
• Indices and markers of intestinal physiology and intestinal health (Presence of RBC, WBC, Mucus, Occult Blood, Fecal pH and Short Chain Fatty Acids).

 

How could you benefit from this test?

Comprehensive stool analysis is indicated for all chronic gastrointestinal problems, for acute changes in bowel pattern, and for many systemic diseases.

Symptoms and diseases associated with gastrointestinal problems:

• allergies 
• autoimmune disorders 
• cardiovascular disease 
• Celiac Disease 
• Diabetes 
• Diarrhoea, Constipation, Bloating 
• food sensitivities 
• Gastrointestinal symptoms 
• IBD 
• IBS 
• Immune system imbalances 
• Inflammation 
• joint pain 
• leaky gut 
• Malnutrition 
• Mood disorders 
• neurological disorders 
• weight problems

 

Report

The Comprehensive Stool Analysis Test Report is a helpful resource for clinicians who want to discover possible causes of gastrointestinal symptoms and chronic systemic conditions.

This test report groups the markers in the Comprehensive Stool Analysis into the following clinically important groups:

• GI pathogen profile, multiplex PCR; stool
• Parasitology; Microscopy
• stool chemistry
• Bacterial susceptibilities to natural antibacterials and prescription agents

 

Analytes

Comprehensive stool analysis measures key markers of digestion, absorption, and intestinal function, including comprehensive bacteriology and yeast culture, gastrointestinal pathogens, parasitology, gross appearance, stool chemistry, bacterial susceptibility, and susceptibility/yeast.

Please see the detailed list of markers below organized by clinically important groups:

Bacterial culture 

• 73 possible species of imbalanced and dysbiotic bacteria
• 4 species of beneficial bacteria

Yeast culture (mycology) 

• 48 possible species of yeasts and fungi
• Yeast

GI Pathogens – Multiplex PCR 

Virus:

• Adenovirus F40/41
• GI/GII Norovirus
• Rotavirus A

Pathogenic bacterium:

• Campylobacter (C. jejuni, C. coli and C. lari)
• Clostridioides difficile (Toxin A/B)
• Escherichia coli O157
• Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) lt/st
• Salmonella spp.
• Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) stx1/stx2
• Shigella (S. boydii, S. sonnei, S. flexneri and S. dysenteriae)
• cholera vibrio

 

Parasitology (Microscopy) 

Parasites:

• Cryptosporidium (C. parvum and C. hominis)
• entamoeba histolytica
• Giardia duodenalis (intestinal and lamblia)

Protozoa:

• Balantidium coli
• Blastocystis spp.
• Chilomastix mesnili
• Dientamoeba fragilis
• Endolimax is a mother
• entamoeba coli
• entamoeba hartmann
• entamoeba polecki
• human enteromonas
• Giardia duodenalis
• Iodamoeba bütschlii
• Isospora belli
• Pentatrichomonas manis
• retortomonas intestinalis

Nematodes – Roundworms:

• roundworm
• Capillaria hepatica
• capillaria philippinensis
• Enterobius vermicularis
• Strongyloides stercoralis
• Trichuris trichiura
• Hookworm

Cestodes – Tapeworms:

• broad diphyllobothrium
• canine dipylid
• Hymenolepis diminuta
• Hymenolepis nana
• Taenia

flukes – flukes:

• Clonorchis sinensis
• Fasciola hepatica/Fasciolopsis buski
• heterophytes heterophytes
• Let's compare the Westermans

 

Other bookmarks:

• Yeast
• Red blood cells
• WBC
• Muscle fibers
• vegetal fibers
• Charcot–Leyden crystals
• Pollen

 

macroscopic appearance 

• Booger

 

stool chemistry 

Digestion/Absorption:

• elastase
• Grease stain
• carbs

Inflammation:

• lactoferrin
• Calprotectin
• lysozyme

Immunology:

• secretory IgA

Short chain fatty acids:

• % Acetate
• % propionate
• % Butyrate
• % valerate
• butyrate
• Total SCFAs

Gut Health Markers:

• pH
• Hidden blood

Macroscopic appearance:

• Color
• Consistency

 

bacterial susceptibilities 

Natural antibacterials:

• berberine
• black walnut
• caprylic acid
• Ursi Grapes
• Oregano
• Grapefruit Seed Extract
• Silver

Prescriptive Agents:

• Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid
• ampicillin
• cefazolin
• ceftazidime
• Ciprofloxacin
• Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim

 

Yeast/Susceptibilities 

Natural antibacterials:

• berberine
• caprylic acid
• Ursi Grapes
• vegetable tannins
• Oregano
• undecylenic acid
• Grapefruit Seed Extract

Non-absorbed antifungals:

• nystatin

Prescriptive Agents:

• fluconazole
• Itraconazole
• Ketoconazole