Candida Full Panel (Blood Spot)-US BioTek Kit:
Note: This is a test kit that will be mailed to you. It can be performed using a swab or a blood draw. Unless we are told otherwise, the swabs will be sent to you. It is your responsibility to arrange for the blood draw for your kit should you choose the blood draw.
Fasting Required: No Lab: US BioTek Specimen: Blood Spot Results: Average processing time 7-10 business days Note: Result turnaround times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance. Special Instructions: It is suggested that you maintain your usual dietary habits and consume a variety of foods when possible within a couple weeks prior to blood collection, unless advised otherwise by your healthcare practitioner. Avoid eating foods that may have potentially resulted in a previous adverse reaction and/or anaphylaxis, as secondary exposure may prove fatal. Do not perform this test if you are taking blood thinning medications or if you have a blood clotting disorder unless authorized by your healthcare practitioner. Immunosuppressive drugs such as oral and intranasal corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone, beclomethasone, fluticasone, triamcinolone) and topical cortisone suspensions and creams, in addition to immune-modulating drugs, may affect test results for antibody assessment. Description: The Candida Antibodies and Antigen panel analyzes Candida antigen and IgG, IgA, and IgM antibodies specific to Candida to help identify an overgrowth of the fungus, suspected to be the underlying cause of a number of symptoms. High levels of specific IgG antibodies against Candida may be indicative of past or ongoing infections. High levels of specific IgA antibodies against Candida are thought to be associated with mucosal epithelial, tracheobronchial, and genito-urinary candida infections. IgM antibodies are generally regarded as the predominant immunoglobulins involved in early infections. The detection of Candida antigen in serum may suggest that mucosal and immunological barriers have been overwhelmed.