Q&A: What are the best medical test to find out if I have candida?

Question by Sol: What are the best medical test to find out if I have candida?
I am about to go to urgent care but want to know how to assure I am getting the best test possible so I don’ t get misdiagnosed with candida?
Is there anything that can interfere with the diagnosis?

Best answer:

Answer by Mags
Why not start with the home saliva test for candida? It won’t cost you anything and then perhaps you won’t be so insecure about the lab tests which are more specific.

This isn’t foolproof but it might help as a starting point.

1. Before going to bed tonight fill a clear glass about 3/4 full of water – leave it out on a flat surface

2. Tomorrow morning as soon as you get up – spit into the glass before you do anything else.

3. Watch the glass immediately so that you can track the saliva,

4. Make a mental note of the glass image at 3 minutes and again at 30 minutes. Your saliva should be floating at the top of the glass.

5. If it is not floating, if there are strings of saliva hanging down, it it sinks to the bottom it is not healthy. If the water is cloudy, you could have candida.

Okay so if it floats, is not heavier than the water, you are fine, if not, you should be tested. No, there is little that can interfere with testing unless you are trying cleanses on your own. Even then, the presence of candida will be found.

You already know that there are a few different types of tests beginning with a stool sample so you might want to take one with you – well packaged, please.

There is also a blood test to determine the antibodies present which offers a clue as to type of infection.

You might be most helped by a throat culture because once the culture is grown, the type can be determined. This is the way I would go if I were you.

They can also do a tissue biopsy if the infection is systemic – what it will determine is the spread of the candida. This wouldn’t necessarily be done at a first appointment.

You already know that you do not want to leave this condition untreated because it can become systemic and cause even more severe symptoms than those which you are already experiencing.

Your next concern is what kind of approach to take for treatment.

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!