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Pract. Only - Complete Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA) - Stool test
Method - Stool
There are many levels of the CDSA test available, all offering a different level of analytes and cost.
* contact us if you need support chosing the right one.
* Cost starts at $242.27
If you already know, email daisy@nourishedbynature.co.nz to order your client's test.
 
  1. Upon ordering, the lab kit will be sent directly to your clients home address.
  2. Your client takes their sample in the comfort of their own home and sends their sample to the lab via pre-paid courier.​
 
Test Results
 
  1. 2-3 week turnaround time 
  2. Both practitioner and client receive a copy of the test results and a letter of recommendations
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Items tested
 
Analytes
  • Macroscopic Description (blood, mucus, food remnants e.g)
  • Microscopic Description
  • Digestive markers (enzymes and pancreatic function)
  • Absorption markers
  • Metabolic markers including PE
  • Beneficial & other Bacteria; Antibiotic/Natural agents sensitivities (bacteria & yeasts)
  • Yeasts; Antibiotic/Natural agents sensitivities (bacteria & yeasts)
  • Parasites (visual & chemical EIA detection)
  • Antibiotic sensitivities
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Parasites
  • Giardia intestinalis
  • Cryptosporidium
  • Dientamoeba fragilis
  • Entamoeba histolytica
  • Blastocystis hominis
  • Etc.
     
Bacteria
  • Campylobacter spp
  • Salmonella spp
  • Shigella spp
  • Yersinia enterocolitica
  • Aeromonas spp
  • Etc.
 
The CDSA test can assist patient and practitioner to develop earlier, more effective preventive interventions, improve the timing and precision of treatments and reduce the risk of clinical relapse in certain groups of patients. It will also allow physicians to better evaluate and refer the medical necessity for more invasive procedures such as colonoscopy.
 
PCR testing is a sensitive method for the detection of ten major enteric pathogens. The faecal PCR test detects parasite and bacterial DNA, making it a more accurate technique than a standard Micro, Culture and Sensitivity (MC&S) that would normally be requested by conventional laboratories.
 
The faecal PCR profile is capable of rapid, specific and sensitive detection of the bacterial and parasitic pathogens most commonly responsible for causing infectious and chronic gastroenteritis that may otherwise go undetected by traditional microbiological techniques. PCR is based on molecular screening of parasites rather than detection of parasites based on examination of stool under a microscope.
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    Conditions:
    • IBS
    • Diarrhoea
    • Bloating
    • Chronic exhaustion/Fatigue
    • Constipation
    • Excess wind
    • Skin irritations
    • Never satisfied or full after meals
    • Patients that have been on a recent vacation
    • Abdominal pain
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    Pract. Only - Complete Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA) - Stool test

    $242.27Price

    • We recommend that you always seek the advice of a qualified health care practitioner regarding any medical or health related diagnosis or treatment before acting on this test information. Nourished by Nature does not provide diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice. Nourished by Nature is not liable to you or anyone else for any loss or negative consequence caused in whole or in part by interpreting, delivering, or reporting information through the utilizing of laboratory testing services. In no event shall we be liable to you or any other party for any decisions made or action taken or not taken by you in reliance on such information.

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