{"id":2497,"date":"2024-02-24T00:45:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T00:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.silverspruce.ca\/?page_id=2497"},"modified":"2024-05-16T20:30:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T20:30:03","slug":"organic-acids-testing-oat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.silverspruce.ca\/?page_id=2497","title":{"rendered":"Organic Acids Testing (OAT)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organic acids are byproducts of chemical reactions that occur in the body.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Why do an OAT test? An informative and insightful test, the OAT test can help us see imbalances and dysfunctions before they become disease and explain symptoms that may be ambiguous.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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What is OAT?<\/h2><\/div>

Certain nutrients and chemical compounds are needed for the body to run effectively. Without enough of these nutritional components, necessary chemical pathways are unable to proceed at their normal pace. When this situation arises, abnormal organic acid levels are noticed in the urine.<\/p>\n

Organic acid testing may be useful for people whose symptoms haven\u2019t been explained through other blood work, stool tests, or hormone tests. It can also be used to identify subclinical (non-symptomatic) metabolic imbalances to prevent chronic illness from developing. This test is rarely used in isolation. If the OAT test identifies risk for disease, additional testing may be ordered\/required after reviewing your results.<\/p>\n

NOTE: OAT can detect dysbiosis but is not able to isolate and identify specific intestinal parasites. To evaluate gut health more thoroughly, our practitioners use specific tests for Dysbiosis and SIBO.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>