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February News & Updates
February is American Heart Month – an ideal time to discuss cardiovascular health with your patients!
Hippocrates, the Greek physician regarded as the “Father of Medicine,” is well known for his proclamation that “all disease begins in the gut” over two thousand years ago. Now, in 2025, we know his astute words are correct as we continue to learn how the gut microbiome and the numerous compounds it produces play a critical role in the prevention and pathology of many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease.
Read our latest news article – Balance the Gut Microbiome to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease – to learn more!
Hypertension? Test for Exposure to Toxic Heavy Metals
Did you know exposure to toxic, heavy metals can be an underlying cause of high blood pressure?
Research shows that exposure to mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and other toxic metals can contribute to hypertension. Read about the pathophysiology of toxic metal-induced hypertension in our February news article – Hypertension? Test for Exposure to Toxic Heavy Metals today!
Top Test Panel Spotlight
~ The Expanded GI Health Panel™ with GP3x and Calprotectin ~
To assess the health of the gut microbiome, measure levels of inflammatory markers, screen for food sensitivities, gauge exocrine pancreatic function, test for the presence of pathogens and opportunistic pathogens, and more, order our comprehensive Expanded GI Health Panel™ with GP3x and Calprotectin today.
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The Expanded Bacterial Stool Culture (GP3x) is a complete aerobic culture that reports all bacterial colonies isolated on the culture plates rather than the two or three most dominant species as reported on our standard (GP3) culture results.
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According to the American College of Gastroenterology clinical guidelines for the management of suspected IBS, a fecal Calprotectin test should be ordered as part of a comprehensive workup in all patients with gastrointestinal symptoms to rule out inflammatory bowel disease.
To place a test order, click here. As a reminder, DiagnosTechs will drop ship test kits directly to your patients. You may select this option at the top of the order form.
Please visit our Provider Tools page for more information about choosing the right test, test result interpretation, and treatment options.
Expanded GI Panel with GP3x and Calprotectin – Sample Report
A Reminder ~ Our Provider Portal offers several invaluable resources:
- Sample Reports, including the Expanded Cycling Female Hormone Panel
- Test & Fee Schedule
- Provider Tools, such as:
Provider Portal
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Presidents Day – Monday, February 17th
