Worms

Intestinal worms can cause a range of digestive and immune issues, particularly if left undetected. Identifying and addressing worm infections helps restore proper nutrient absorption and gut balance. Screening for worms is an important step in protecting overall digestive health.

This stool test measures:

• Roundworm - Ancylostoma duodenale

  Ancylostoma duodenale (hookworm) infects the intestines, causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, and anemia, typically through contact with contaminated soil.

• Roundworm - Ascaris lumbricoides

  Ascaris lumbricoides, a large roundworm, causes abdominal pain, bloating, and nutrient malabsorption, spreading through contaminated food, water, or soil.

• Whipworm - Trichuris trichiura

  Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) infects the large intestine, causing diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and anemia, typically from contaminated food or soil.

• Enterocytozoon

  Enterocytozoon species (microsporidia) are parasites that infect the intestines, causing diarrhoea and digestive upset, especially in those with weakened immune systems.

• Roundworm - Strongyloides

  Strongyloides species are roundworms causing chronic infections with abdominal pain, diarrhoea, and skin rashes, typically spread through contaminated soil.

• Hookworm - Necator americanus

  Necator americanus, a hookworm, infects the intestines, causing abdominal pain, diarrhoea, and anemia, typically from skin contact with contaminated soil.

• Pinworm - Enterobius vermicularis

  Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) causes itching around the anus, spreading through contaminated hands, surfaces, and bedding, especially in children.

• Tapeworm - Hymenolepis

  Hymenolepis species are small tapeworms causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss, typically from contaminated food, water, or surfaces.

• Tapeworm - Taenia

  Taenia species are tapeworms from undercooked beef or pork, causing digestive symptoms and, in rare cases, serious complications if larvae spread.