The Best Stool Test for Intestinal Parasites
The DiagnosTechs GP1 (Ova and parasites, one sample), GP2 (Ova and parasites, two samples, pooled), and GP2B (Ova and parasites, three samples) tests included with the Flexi-Matrix, Comprehensive Ova & Parasites, and GI Health Panels will report the following parasites:
Protozoa:
- Balantidium coli
- Blastocystis hominis
- Chilomastix mesnili
- Cryptosporidium spp.
- Cyclospora spp.
- Dientamoeba fragilis
- Embadomonas (Retortamonas) intestinalis
- Endolimax nana
- Entamoeba coli
- Entamoeba hartmanni
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar
- Entamoeba polecki
- Enteromonas hominis
- Giardia lamblia
- Iodamoeba butschlii
- Isospora (Cystoisospora) belli
- Sarcocystis spp.
Helminths (worms):
- Ascaris lumbricoides
- Capillaria hepatica
- Capillaria philippinensis
- Clonorchis sinensis
- Dicrocoelium dendriticum
- Diphyllobothrium latum
- Dipylidium caninum
- Echinococcus granulosus
- Echinococcus multilocularis
- Enterobius vermicularis
- Fasciola hepatica
- Fasciolopsis buski
- Heterophyes heterophyes
- Hookworm spp.
- Hymenolepis nana
- Hymenolepis diminuta
- Metagonimus spp.
- Opisthorchis felineus
- Opisthorchis viverrini
- Paragonimus africanus
- Paragonimus kellicotti
- Paragonimus westermani
- Schistosoma haematobium
- Schistosoma japonicum
- Schistosoma mansoni
- Strongyloides stercoralis/spp.
- Taenia spp.
- Taenia saginata
- Taenia solium
- Trichostrongylus spp.
- Trichuris trichiura
Some laboratories now use PCR testing to detect parasites; however, PCR testing limits the number of parasites that can be reported. A PCR test will only be positive or negative for the genetic material of the specific parasite that is being tested.
The DiagnosTechs parasitology team is trained to detect dozens of different intestinal parasites via stool microscopy, which is the gold standard testing method.
Test for Intestinal Parasites with DiagnosTechs Laboratory
DiagnosTechs is known as the laboratory that detects the parasites that other laboratories may miss.
Test for intestinal parasites with these panels:
- Expanded GI Health Panel™ with GP3x and Calprotectin
- Comprehensive Ova and Parasites Panel™
- Custom Flexi-Matrix Panel
To place a test order, click here. DiagnosTechs will drop ship test kits directly to your patients. You may select this option at the top of the order form.