Fecal analysis of the following components is considered investigational as a diagnostic test for the evaluation of intestinal dysbiosis, irritable bowel syndrome, malabsorption, or small intestinal overgrowth of bacteria:
Triglycerides
Chymotrypsin
Iso-butyrate, iso-valerate, and n-valerate
Meat and vegetable fibers
Long-chain fatty acids
Cholesterol
Total short-chain fatty acids
Levels of Lactobacilli, bifidobacteria, and Escherichiacoli and other “potential pathogens,” including Aeromonas, Bacillus cereus, Campylobacter, Citrobacter, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, and Vibrio
Identification and quantitation of fecal yeast (including Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Rhodotorula, and Geotrichum)
N-butyrate
b-glucuronidase
pH
Short-chain fatty acid distribution (adequate amount and proportions of the different short-chain fatty acids reflect the basic status of intestinal metabolism)
Fecal secretory immunoglobulin A.
