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Topic: What are the best Labs to use for digestive parasite testing?

Vanilla
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I am suppose to get some parasite testing done but I am not so sure about the lab my LLMD picked out so I am open to suggestions.

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karatelady
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I copied this from an article by Dr. Teitelbaum called From Fatigue to Fantastic:

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The vast majority of labs in this country (I suspect) will miss parasites most of the time. The lab I recommend for stool parasite testing is the Parasitology Center (480-777-1078) although the Great Smoky Mountain labs (800-522-4762) also does a good job. If the parasite test is negative, a bacterial stool test at great Smoky Mountain labs can also be helpful

I've not heard of the Parasitology Center but I've heard a lot of good things about Smoky Mountain Labs.

My doctor did missionary work for awhile and said in third world countries any lab is good for parasite testing but over here, she would only recommend one or two. Smokey Mountain was one.

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Vanilla
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This is what I have heard before too from someone els so it confirms it for me.

Perhaps my LLMD makes a better percentage of my lab fee at the lab he picked out for me but I think I will tell him I want to use Great Smoky Mountain lab.

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Vanilla

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SForsgren
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Diagnos-Techs in my opinion is probably one of the best.

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Vanilla
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Thank you for that info because that is the lab my doctor picked out.

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