Saliva, Breath & Stool

Question 1

What diseases can saliva be used to look at?

Answer 1

Endocrine
Immunologic
Inflammatory
Infections

Question 2

What molecules can be assayed with saliva tests?

Answer 2

Steriod hormones
genetic material
Proteins
Natural metabolites

Question 3

What are 3 advantages of saliva testing?

Answer 3

Easy collection
Chronobiological assessments
Large sample size

Question 4

What 4 types of tests is saliva used for?

Answer 4

ELISA
PCR
HRMS
fiber-optic-based detection

Question 5

What are clinical uses of saliva testing?

Answer 5

Adrenal conditions
PCOS
metabolic disturbances
infectious conditions
allergies
assess circadian rhythms

Question 6

What is the most common stool test?

Answer 6

Detection of Helicobacter pylori antigen

Question 7

What test is used for CRC screening?

Answer 7

Immunochemical Faecal Occult Blood Test

Question 8

What does the iFOBT look at?

Answer 8

Semi-quantitative FIT uses antibodies against globin portion of Hb

Question 9

What are the 2 tests that measure turbidity due to Hb in stool samples?

Answer 9

Latex agglutination
Immunoturbidimetry

Question 10

What are 4 major applications of GI stool testing?

Answer 10

CRC
Diarrhea
GIT infections
Parasites