WHAT IT IS

Mycotoxins (toxins from mold) are some of the most prevalent toxins in the environment. Mycotoxins are metabolites produced by fungi like mold, which can infest buildings, vehicles, and foodstuffs. Most mycotoxin exposures in North America, Europe, and Australia are through airborne exposure. Food may be a major source of mycotoxins in third-world nations that lack government inspection of foods, especially the grains such as rice, corn, wheat, rye, and barley. Many grains that are harvested have been found to be contaminated with mycotoxins but little of such harvests are discarded and are frequently sold for animal feeds such as dog food or feed for cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, and horses.

It is the most comprehensive and competitively priced mycotoxin test available. It screens for eleven different mycotoxins, from 40 species of mold, in one urine sample. MycoTOX uses the power of advanced mass spectrometry (MS/MS), which is necessary to detect lower levels of these fungal toxins.

MycoTOX pairs perfectly with the Organic Acids Test (OAT), GPL-TOX (Toxic Non-Metal Chemical Profile), Phospholipase A2 Activity Test, and the Glyphosate Test.

WHAT IT DOES

• Mycotox Test - Currently measuring 11 different mycotoxins in the test from a wide variety of 13 mold types (genera) including Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Myrothecium, Stachybotrys, Bipolaris, Gibberella, Chaetomium, Trichoderma, Trichothecium, Cephalosporium, Verticimonosporium, and Monascus. Since each of these genera contain multiple species, the MycoTOX Profile is likely to detect hundreds of mold species. In addition, poisonous mushrooms also produce some of the same mycotoxins as the molds.
  
  

• 10 mL of first morning urine before food or drink is suggested.
• Clients should avoid apples, grapes (including raisins), pears, cranberries and their juices 48 hours prior to specimen collection.
• Avoid arabinogalactan, echinacea, reishi mushrooms, and ribose supplements for 48 hours before collection.
• The test pack will be dispatched from the lab directly to your door.You can ship the specimen collection directly back to the lab and we’ll notify you once your result(s) becomes available
• Total turnaround time would be 2+ weeks