The Most Accurate Blood Tests for Parasites in Humans There are many different ways to test for parasites. Evidence of parasites can be found in stool samples, urine examined under a microscope, or by analysis of our blood’s immune system chemicals. But in some situations, a blood test is the most accurate and only practical […]
How To Get Tested for Parasites There are dozens of parasites that routinely infect humans. But, it can be difficult to tell if you have a parasite. Common symptoms may match other diseases…which means that parasites are often overlooked. The most reliable way to know if you have a parasite infection is to get tested […]
How to Ask Your Doctor for Parasite Testing Some of our clients test with Parasites.org because they couldn’t get parasite testing from their doctor. I know doctors are here to help us…so why won’t they give you the test that you ask for? I’m going to share my best guesses on why your medical doctor […]
Written by Dr. Christine Traxler, MD Worms Are Detectable by Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Endoscopies and colonoscopies can sometimes find parasitic worms like roundworms, tapeworms, or intestinal flukes. But, sometimes even a severe parasitic worm infection will be missed by this test (I’ll explain why below)…worst of all, microscopic parasites will always be missed. How Does An Endoscopy or […]
What is the PCR parasite stool test (from DNA)? The PCR parasite stool test analyzes stool to find parasite DNA. The parasite DNA can be from live parasites, a dead parasite, or parasitic eggs (called ova). What are the strengths of the PCR parasite test? Tiny amounts of parasite ova (parasite egg) or parasite tissue […]
Ova Parasite Stool (Poop) Test Parasite stool tests can reliably and accurately find intestinal parasite infections by looking for parasites, or parasite eggs (called ova). Out of all the parasite tests available, the parasite poop test is the most useful, accurate, and convenient. Almost all parasite infections by patients in the 1st world are detectable in […]
Accuracy of the 6 Most Common Parasite Tests Fact-checked by Dr. Christine Traxler, MD There are 6 commonly used parasite tests. By comparing all 6, I think it’s clear that 1 parasite test that is most accurate for diagnosing parasitic infections. Here are the 4 things you want to look for when evaluating your parasite […]
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