WESTBROOK, Maine, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX), a global leader in pet healthcare innovation, announced the expansion of its Fecal Dx ® antigen testing platform with ...

Many pet owners know the importance of bringing a stool or fecal sample to their pets' regular veterinary checkups, but not everyone does it regularly after puppy and kitten stages have passed. The ...

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Medicare should cover a parasite poop test when medically necessary, usually when a person has symptoms of gastroenteritis or a history of exposure to a parasite. Laboratory technicians perform a ...

Pancreatic elastase is the digestive enzyme the pancreas produces to help digest food. Doctors can measure elastase levels by testing a stool sample. Low levels could indicate exocrine pancreatic ...

SIBO and IBS cause similar symptoms. Doctors can differentiate SIBO from IBS with breath tests or by taking a sample of fluid from your small intestines. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) ...