What are the clinical indications for using a Microba Microbiome Explorer report?

Microbiome Explorer Extended and Comprehensive support clinical decision making for a wide range of - GI symptoms: gastroenteritis, infectious diarrhoea (PCR), abdominal pain, constipation
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- Faecal Occult Blood Testing: aids diagnosis of colorectal cancer, neoplasia, dysplasia, polyps, and other causes of GI bleeding
- Calprotectin:
- Marker for acute inflammation
- Estimation of GI inflammation degree
- Monitoring Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or post-polyp removal status
- Differentiation between IBD (Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis) and IBS
- Secretory IgA Indications :
- Indicates imbalance in intestinal mucosal immunity
- Can be linked to autoimmune disease
- Pancreatic Elastase Indications:
- Diagnosis/exclusion of exocrine pancreas insufficiency (e.g. unexplained diarrhoea, constipation, steatorrhoea, flatulence, weight loss, abdominal pain, food intolerance)
- Monitoring pancreatic function in cystic fibrosis, diabetes mellitus, or chronic pancreatitis
- Lactoferrin Indications:
- Detects intestinal inflammatory activity
- Monitors IBD activity
- Predicts relapse risk in IBD
- Assesses response to IBD treatment
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