Organic Acid Testing (OAT)        Nutritional & Metabolic Profile

The Organic Acids Test (OAT) offers a comprehensive metabolic snapshot of a patients' overall health with 76 markers.  It provides an accurate evaluation of intestinal yeast and bacteria.  Abnormally high levels of these microorganisms can cause or worsen behavior disorders, hyperactivity, movement disorders, fatigue and immune funciton.  Many people with chronic illnesses and neurological disorders often excrete several abnormal organic acids in their urine.  The cause of these high levels could include oral antibiotic use, high sugar diets, immune deficiences, acquired infections, as well as genetic factors. 

Our Organic Acids Tet also includes markers for vitamin and mineral levels, oxidative stress, neurotransmitter levels, and is the only OAT to include markers for oxalates, which are highly correlated with many chronic illnesses.

Organic acids are chemical compounds excreted in the urine of mammals that are products of metabolism.  A number of organic acids directly or indirectly indicate deficiences of critical vitamins such as vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, biotin, and others.  One of the most important uses of the organic acids test is an indicator of dysbiosis, an abnormal overgrowth of yeast and bacteria in the intestinal tract.  Some of these bacterial byproducts from the intestine enter the bloodstream and may alter the metabolism of neurotransmitters such as dopamine. 

The OAT test can be run through our Ohio office. 

For mor information visit:

https://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/organic-acids-test/