Organic Acids Testing

The Organic Acids Test (OAT) offers a comprehensive metabolic snapshot of a patient’s overall health.  It provides an accurate evaluation of intestinal yeast and bacteria. Abnormally high levels of these microorganisms can cause or worsen behavior disorders, hyperactivity, movement disorders, fatigue and immune function. Many people with chronic illnesses and neurological disorders often excrete several abnormal organic acids in their urine. The cause of these high levels could include oral antibiotic use, high sugar diets, immune deficiencies, acquired infections, as well as genetic factors.

The OAT also includes markers for vitamin and mineral levels, oxidative stress, neurotransmitter levels and oxalates, which are highly correlated with many chronic illnesses.

10 Reasons to do an Organic acids test from Great Plains Laboratory

1. It evaluates for various fungal toxins
2. It evaluates for imbalances in dopamine and norepinephrine
3. It evaluates for specific toxins related to various clostridia bacteria
4. It evaluates for deficiency of excess of serotonin
5. It helps to prioritize treatment intervention decisions between candida (fungus) and clostridia (bacteria)
6. It evaluates for two specific chemicals related to folate metabolism
7. It evaluates for high oxalate< (a.k.a, oxalic acid)
8. It evaluates for various nutritional markers such as vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin C, and CoQ10
9. It evaluates for mitochondrial imbalances
10. It evaluates for glutathione deficiency

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