MycoTOX Test
Mosaic Diagnostics
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The MycoTOX Profile is Mosaic Diagnostics’ most comprehensive assessment of mycotoxins. Their state-of-the art urine-based assay accurately assesses levels of 11 different mycotoxins.
Do you struggle with any of these symptoms?
Exposure to molds can negatively impact health either directly due to inhalation or dermal contact with mold or mold spores – or secondarily due to the concomitant presence of their secondary metabolites, mycotoxins.
What are Mycotoxins?
Mycotoxins are low molecular weight, secondary metabolites of fungal (mold) compounds which are increasingly recognized as a global health threat given their role in precipitating both acute and chronic adverse health outcomes.
Adverse health effects may be acute or chronic in nature, and the degree of impact can vary depending on the age, sex, genetics, and underlying health status of the exposed individual, as well as the duration and dose magnitude of the offending substance and their synergistic effects with other mycotoxins.
Adverse health effects may be acute or chronic in nature, and the degree of impact can vary depending on the age, sex, genetics, and underlying health status of the exposed individual, as well as the duration and dose magnitude of the offending substance and their synergistic effects with other mycotoxins.
How Could I Be Exposed to Mycotoxins?
Common routes of exposure include inhalation, dermal contact, and ingestion via common contaminated food sources (corn, cereals, ground and tree nuts, spices, dried fruits, apples, coffee, meat, milk, and eggs).
Mold contamination can also affect nearly all indoor materials, including drywall, paint, wallpaper, carpeting, and more, posing various routes of exposure.
When excessive moisture is present in high-humidity geographic areas or water-damaged buildings.
The growth of these biological agents in damp environments leads to the production of spores, cells, fragments, and volatile organic compounds which have been linked to a wide range of health hazards.
What Biomarkers does the Mosaic MycoTOX Test for?
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I order this test if I'm not in the US?
Yes! However, we will have to send you a separate invoice for the shipping fee. The shipping fee will change depending on what country you live in. It can range from $50-$150
Should I stop Medications or Supplements prior to Testing?
Please refer to your test’s specific Test Preparation and Instructions for more information regarding the potential effects of medications, foods, and supplements on this test.
You may also consult your healthcare provider prior to making any changes to your medications.
Can I test my child who is not potty-trained?
MosaicDX offers pediatric collection bags with adhesive tape for pediatric patients who have not been toilet trained. These bags can be used to collect urine from infants or young children. To request pediatric collection bags, please contact our Customer Service team.
Why test for Mycotoxins?
Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced by certain types of molds – microscopic filamentous fungi that are pervasive in both outdoor and indoor environments. Common routes of exposure to these low-molecular weight compounds include inhalation, dermal contact, and ingestion via common contaminated food sources (corn, cereals, ground and tree nuts, spices, dried fruits, apples, coffee, meat, milk, and eggs).
Attention is increasingly being given to indoor air pollution resulting not only from the influx of irritant agents (spores, pollens) from the outdoor environment, but also from the growth of molds, fungi and bacteria on almost all indoor materials (drywall, paint, wallpaper, carpeting, etc.) when excessive moisture is present in high humidity geographic areas or water-damaged buildings. The growth of these biological agents in damp environments leads to the production of spores, cells, fragments and volatile organic compounds which have been linked to a wide range of health hazards, including exacerbation of asthma as well as allergic and infectious respiratory diseases infections.
Adverse health effects may be acute or chronic in nature, and the degree of impact can vary depending on the age, sex, genetics, and underlying health status of the exposed individual, as well as the duration and dose magnitude of the offending substance and their synergistic effects with other mycotoxins.
Because mycotoxins are byproducts of mold metabolism, clinicians assessing symptomatic patients with known mold exposure – or with an environmental history concerning for mold exposure – will also need to consider the concomitant presence of mycotoxins and their potential negative health impact as well.
Will the MycoTOX Profile tell me how I was exposed to mold?
Do I need to provoke the test
No we do not recommend provoking the test
When do I collect my sample?
You'll want to collect your first morning's urine
How much urine do I need to collect?
You will need a minimum of 10 mL
When will my MycoTOX Test get ordered?
You will need to fill out our Testing Information form in order to order your MycoTOX test. You will receive that form in your email
MycoTOX Test
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