Array 22 - Irritable Bowel/SIBO Screen

Serum

Performed by: Cyrex Laboratories

-- Identify the overgrowth of large intestinal bacteria in the small intestine and the release of bacterial cytotoxins

-- Evaluate a breach of intestinal barrier by bacterial cytotoxins and their entry into circulation

-- Assist in setting guidelines for treatment of irritable bowels/SIBO and reduce risk of igniting the autoimmune process

Recommended for Patients Who:

-- Have irritable bowels

-- Exhibit symptoms of malabsorption, including weight loss, anemia or fatty stools

-- Have associated conditions such as fatigue, reflux, skin disorders, obesity or food intolerances

Biomarkers included in this panel:

Bacterial Cytotoxins IgM

Bacterial Cytotoxins refer to the cytolethal distending toxin, subunit B (CdtB) that is released by Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter jejuni. Utilizing subunits A and C, gram-negative bacteria can bind to human cells, allowing

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Cytoskeletal Proteins IgM