Thanks. So this test would use the same technology (PCR)?
"We have developed and validated a new procedure to analyze bacterial populations in a stool sample. This state the art procedure is based on 16s PCR amplification followed by high-throughput sequencing. It provides an comprehensive overview of all bacterial species, including those that could previously not be analyzed by traditional culture techniques."
http://www.redlabs.be/red-labs/our-tests/intestinal-dysfunction-assays.php
But if those tests don't provide info on SIBO, maybe it would be recommendable to simply do an empirical trial of rituximab first?
I am also considering a fecal transplant, but this wouldn't impact any SIBO, if done enema route.
Rituximab can help SIBO??
The fully diagnose your gut problems (as close as our unreliable test is possible) you need to do:
hydrogen breath tests (lactulose (NOT glucose or sucrose))
neurotoxic metablite test (H2S urine test)
a good stool test that includes years, bacteria and parasites (metametrix gi effects fits this bill, red labs/bioscreen doesn't)
Also have someone who is able to interpret these, as sometimes the reference ranges aren't optimal. For instance, just because strep isn't through the roof doesn't mean it's not producing H2S and causing problems because of it. This is also the same for prevotella.
The red labs, bioscreen tests have much better reference ranges than the metametrix, but there is a major limitation on the range of pathogens it is designed to detect.
A lot of people get worse on faecal transplant or just plain fail the treatment. It can be a risk.
If only the MAF yoghurt was more readily available. Seems it might be promising in rebuild the but flora (microbiome). As far as I know the injectable GcMAF doesn't encourage this?
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