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measure of IgG and IgA antibodies against these varied organisms (www.
diagnos-techs.com). It’s non-invasive and does not even require an office
visit. These tests are available through your care provider and are relatively
cheap, compared to blood work and stool samples – though these may also
be recommended to establish a fuller diagnosis.
Just remember my caution about hospital labs and their skills with
a microscope! You would be better to send your samples to a good lab and
I recommend the following:
Institute of Parasitic Diseases
Diagnostic Laboratory
3530 E. Indian School Road, Suite 3
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
602-955-4211
The Director at the Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Dr. Omar M. Amin, was
a Professor of Parasitic Epidemiology at the University of Wisconsin and
currently is Professor of Parasitology at Arizona State University. He has
over one hundred major articles published in journals in human parasitic
infection.
Other labs you might like to consider are as follows:
Genova Diagnostics
18A Regent Park Boulevard
Ashville, North Carolina 28806
800-522-4762
The Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning
3100 North Hillside Ave.
Wichita, Kansas 67219
800-447-7276
Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
3250 Westchester Ave.
Bronx, New York 10461
212-828-1500