lfran Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 What's the best lab to use for kryptopyrrole testing? And is there a consensus about stopping b vitamin supplements before testing? I contacted Great Plains lab, and they say don't need to stop supplements. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNN Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Since KPU results in a deficiency of zinc and B6, I would hesitate to take a B supplement prior to the test. I don't know about GP's test. We used European Labs (aka Vitamin Diagnostics) http://vitamindiagnostics.com/ Go to the tab that says Labs/Specific Tests/Kryptopyrrol in urine then at the bottom of this tab, in the left, click on "forms". European Labs says to be off of supplements - especially vitamin and mineral supplements for 5-7 days prior to the test. We stayed on abx and probiotics but stopped everything else. It showed us that the stuff DS takes does make a difference, as he didn't feel nearly as well by the time Day 5 w/o supps arrived. He was very happy to resume supplements after the test. European Labs instructions say to do a 6 hr urine catch. Dr K recommends you do a 24 hr catch, as your levels of pyroles fluctuates thru the day. So he feels a 24 hr average gives a better picture. You need to have a urine container that measures the total volume collected- I don't believe it comes with the kit. You can get one at CVS or Walmart. Also get a small corrugated cardboard box to put the collection bottle into before you put the whole thing into the Fed ex Bio bag. Our original kit didn't include a box and Fed Ex returned my sample because of that. So we had to re-do the test and get a box the next day. The Lab swore no one has ever had a sample rejected because of this, but DS was not happy about having to do a second day of peeing into a bottle. So better safe than sorry. If you want the specific instructions we used or a sample of the completed form, PM me your email and I'll send you copies of what we used. Milleraj211 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milleraj211 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Does Dr T use this lab? I looked up the order form and it says you need a petitioner, which I am assuming is a doctor. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyD Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 FWIW, I used GP a few years ago to test DD for KPU and I was very suspect about not having to stop supplements. I already knew her zinc levels were exceedingly low and I saw what a difference zinc made for her. She did not come out positive for KPU. In hindsight I wish I had done ours at European Labs but I was trying to avoid stopping the zinc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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