Enterococcus faecalis doesn't convert nitrates to nitrites and therefore dip stick screening is useless. Unless a biofilm disrupter (must be a fibrinolytic) is used prior to collection, no test will find pathogens embedded in biofilms.
This British company is the first for the UK. In the US, MicroGen offers similar testing and has for years. (My experience with Microgen over the past four years has been excellent. I have Medicare, which makes it easy.)
@@tobiwalker7145 Can you believe my urologist is telling me Microgen is too sensitive?! I am beyond myself! She wont treat any of my uti's I have to spend out of pocket for a functional medicine dr to help me its getting expensive. The urologists do not want to learn whats current its infuriating
Enterococcus faecalis doesn't convert nitrates to nitrites and therefore dip stick screening is useless. Unless a biofilm disrupter (must be a fibrinolytic) is used prior to collection, no test will find pathogens embedded in biofilms.
Note: Dr. Parkinson's lab is independent.
thank you
Can I use these tests if I am in the US
Yes you can I do Microgen all the time
This British company is the first for the UK. In the US, MicroGen offers similar testing and has for years. (My experience with Microgen over the past four years has been excellent. I have Medicare, which makes it easy.)
@@tobiwalker7145 Can you believe my urologist is telling me Microgen is too sensitive?! I am beyond myself! She wont treat any of my uti's I have to spend out of pocket for a functional medicine dr to help me its getting expensive. The urologists do not want to learn whats current its infuriating
@@tobiwalker7145 Thank you
Thank you