Candidatest and more: High quality laboratory tests

Testing for candida and much more: Easy and scientific

BTS – Biological Testing Service offers easy to use, micro-biological testing for candida, intestinal parasites, leaky gut and much more. All tests are performed from simple stool samples, a very modern and strictly scientific way of testing. Our prices are all inclusive in the UK. For more information please go to “Buy here”.

Building Block System for Health Professionals

For Health Professionals BTS offers a cost effective building block system of micro-biological tests, mostly from easy stool samples or mouth swabs. Our prices include the free test kit, the results by letter and/or e-mail and with each result an in depth explanatory letter, individual therapy suggestions and diet and hygiene recommendations. For any additional questions we offer a telephone service run by qualified therapists only.

How do I order a test kit?

• Members of the public please order here >>
• Practitioners and professionals please order here >>

Test options for health professionals

• intestinal candida and other fungi (full screening for all yeasts and moulds, analysis of the species and cell count) including pH of the stool
• intestinal parasites
• complete status of intestinal colonization (fungi and bacteria)
• pancreas function (elastase-1)
• leaky gut (alpha-1-antitrypsin )
• intestinal inflammation (PNM-elastase, Lysozyme)
• intestinal immune system (sIgA)
• celiac disease
• candida IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE
• helicobacter
• intestinal bleeding
• colo-rectal tumour marker (M2-PK)
• gene test for lactose intolerance (simple mouth swab)
• resistance tests for pathogenic bacteria
• acute diarrhoea diagnosis …and much more.

Candida and Parasites – What are the Symptoms?

Please take a moment to read the following information and remember, we’re here to help. Please contact us with any questions, or post your comment online and we’ll answer your questions.

• Candida >>
• Parasites>>

Why is this candida test better?

Very often intestinal candida is only diagnosed by use of a symptom questionnaire. Unfortunately several other conditions can mimic candida symptoms. It is therefore essential to be 100% sure which condition the patient actually has. Otherwise money and time could be lost for the wrong therapy. The only scientifically correct test for intestinal candida is to take a stool sample from which a culture is prepared. This will then show the species, strain and cell count. Based on this the lab then recommends the correct anti-fungal remedy and therapy. How can I get more information?
Please contact BTS.

BTS – Biological Testing Service
Principal Ute Marie Allison, ND
PO Box 5279
Brighton, BN50 9DU

+44 (0)844 330 1909
info@candidatest.co.uk

For a long time parasites seemed to be a problem of the past or occasionally found in foreign countries. Recently, however, it is clear that parasites have made a come back. Certainly holidays in countries, where hygiene is not as sophisticated as here are contributing to a higher infection rate. People can infect themselves with parasites when eating contaminated meat or fish. Flies, for example, can carry worm eggs onto food. Protozoa, for example, can be found in salad which has been washed in contaminated water. Animal faeces can be another infection source.

How does the test work?
The laboratory uses a special concentration method to detect worm eggs and larva as well as cysts of protozoa in a single stool sample. This covers most relevant parasites. Protozoa cysts are very resistant, so that even after the postal transport this is a very reliable detection method. At the same time practitioners have to remind patients that they have a look at their stool. How is its colour and consistency? Can they detect mucous or blood or can they even see movement? Worm fragments can sometimes move and tape worms, for example, are easily visible because of their size.

Patient/Practitioner Benefit

• A safe diagnosis for possibly very unspecific symptoms
• Easy monitoring of therapy success

Clinical Applications
Infections with parasites can be very difficult to diagnose, as these infections can go without clear symptoms for years. Some patients, however, can have very severe symptoms. The test may be applicable for patients who present some of the following symptoms

• persistent diarrhoea or alternating diarrhoea and constipation
• attacks of sweating or feeling cold
• fever
• colic like pains
• hunger attacks which alternate with times of no appetite
• persistent cough
• weight loss
• anal itching
• anaemia
• symptoms following foreign travel

Sample Requirements
Single stool sample.

To download a leaflet on parasites as a pdf please click the link below

Parasites which would be detected in a BTS stool tes.pdf