| Medical interview (exclusions) |
| Age: <18 or >65 |
| Antimicrobial therapy or probiotics in the past 3 mo |
| Active medical illness or symptoms |
| Any medications |
| International travel in last 6 mo to areas at high risk of travelers' diarrhea |
| High risk sexual activity (unprotected sex in last 3 mo outside of a monogamous relationship, men who have sex with men, sex for drugs or money) |
| Illicit drug use |
| Tattoo or body piercing within 6 mo |
| Known HIV or viral hepatitis exposure in the last 12 mo |
| Incarceration or a history of incarceration. |
| Family history of colorectal carcinoma involving 2 or more first degree relatives |
| Household members with active GI infection |
| Medical history and Examination (exclusions) |
| Any gastrointestinal disorder |
| Obesity (BMI > 30),hypertension, type 2 diabetes and dyslipidaemia |
| Malnutrition (BMI < 18) |
| Autoimmune disease |
| Atopic disease |
| Depression |
| Infection with HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B or C |
| Malignancy |
| Chronic pain syndromes, neurologic or neurodevelopmental disorders |
| Blood screening |
| Full blood count |
| Electrolytes, Urea and Creatinine |
| Liver function tests |
| Human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 and 2 serology |
| Epstein Barr Virus IgM and IgG |
| Cytomegalovirus IgM and IgG |
| Syphilis (Rapid plasma reagin) |
| Strongyloides stercoralis, Entamoeba histolytica, Helicobacter pylori serology |
| Hepatitis A virus IgM |
| Hepatitis B surface Antigen, Hepatitis B core Antibody, Hepatitis C virus Antibody |
| HIV type 1 and 2 Antibody and p24 antigen |
| Antinuclear antibody |
| Fasting lipids and Blood sugar level |
| C-Reactive Protein and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| Stool screening |
| Microscopy and Culture |
| Rotavirus, Norovirus, and Adenovirus PCR |
| Clostridium difficle toxin PCR |
| Egg, cysts and parasites (including Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp., Dientamoeba fragilis and Entamoeba histolytica PCR) |
| Vancomycin resistant enterococcus screen |
| Medical interview (exclusions) |
| Age: <18 or >65 |
| Antimicrobial therapy or probiotics in the past 3 mo |
| Active medical illness or symptoms |
| Any medications |
| International travel in last 6 mo to areas at high risk of travelers' diarrhea |
| High risk sexual activity (unprotected sex in last 3 mo outside of a monogamous relationship, men who have sex with men, sex for drugs or money) |
| Illicit drug use |
| Tattoo or body piercing within 6 mo |
| Known HIV or viral hepatitis exposure in the last 12 mo |
| Incarceration or a history of incarceration. |
| Family history of colorectal carcinoma involving 2 or more first degree relatives |
| Household members with active GI infection |
| Medical history and Examination (exclusions) |
| Any gastrointestinal disorder |
| Obesity (BMI > 30),hypertension, type 2 diabetes and dyslipidaemia |
| Malnutrition (BMI < 18) |
| Autoimmune disease |
| Atopic disease |
| Depression |
| Infection with HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B or C |
| Malignancy |
| Chronic pain syndromes, neurologic or neurodevelopmental disorders |
| Blood screening |
| Full blood count |
| Electrolytes, Urea and Creatinine |
| Liver function tests |
| Human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 and 2 serology |
| Epstein Barr Virus IgM and IgG |
| Cytomegalovirus IgM and IgG |
| Syphilis (Rapid plasma reagin) |
| Strongyloides stercoralis, Entamoeba histolytica, Helicobacter pylori serology |
| Hepatitis A virus IgM |
| Hepatitis B surface Antigen, Hepatitis B core Antibody, Hepatitis C virus Antibody |
| HIV type 1 and 2 Antibody and p24 antigen |
| Antinuclear antibody |
| Fasting lipids and Blood sugar level |
| C-Reactive Protein and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| Stool screening |
| Microscopy and Culture |
| Rotavirus, Norovirus, and Adenovirus PCR |
| Clostridium difficle toxin PCR |
| Egg, cysts and parasites (including Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp., Dientamoeba fragilis and Entamoeba histolytica PCR) |
| Vancomycin resistant enterococcus screen |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; GI, gastrointestinal; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IgG, immunoglobulin G; IgM, immunoglobulin M; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.
| Medical interview (exclusions) |
| Age: <18 or >65 |
| Antimicrobial therapy or probiotics in the past 3 mo |
| Active medical illness or symptoms |
| Any medications |
| International travel in last 6 mo to areas at high risk of travelers' diarrhea |
| High risk sexual activity (unprotected sex in last 3 mo outside of a monogamous relationship, men who have sex with men, sex for drugs or money) |
| Illicit drug use |
| Tattoo or body piercing within 6 mo |
| Known HIV or viral hepatitis exposure in the last 12 mo |
| Incarceration or a history of incarceration. |
| Family history of colorectal carcinoma involving 2 or more first degree relatives |
| Household members with active GI infection |
| Medical history and Examination (exclusions) |
| Any gastrointestinal disorder |
| Obesity (BMI > 30),hypertension, type 2 diabetes and dyslipidaemia |
| Malnutrition (BMI < 18) |
| Autoimmune disease |
| Atopic disease |
| Depression |
| Infection with HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B or C |
| Malignancy |
| Chronic pain syndromes, neurologic or neurodevelopmental disorders |
| Blood screening |
| Full blood count |
| Electrolytes, Urea and Creatinine |
| Liver function tests |
| Human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 and 2 serology |
| Epstein Barr Virus IgM and IgG |
| Cytomegalovirus IgM and IgG |
| Syphilis (Rapid plasma reagin) |
| Strongyloides stercoralis, Entamoeba histolytica, Helicobacter pylori serology |
| Hepatitis A virus IgM |
| Hepatitis B surface Antigen, Hepatitis B core Antibody, Hepatitis C virus Antibody |
| HIV type 1 and 2 Antibody and p24 antigen |
| Antinuclear antibody |
| Fasting lipids and Blood sugar level |
| C-Reactive Protein and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| Stool screening |
| Microscopy and Culture |
| Rotavirus, Norovirus, and Adenovirus PCR |
| Clostridium difficle toxin PCR |
| Egg, cysts and parasites (including Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp., Dientamoeba fragilis and Entamoeba histolytica PCR) |
| Vancomycin resistant enterococcus screen |
| Medical interview (exclusions) |
| Age: <18 or >65 |
| Antimicrobial therapy or probiotics in the past 3 mo |
| Active medical illness or symptoms |
| Any medications |
| International travel in last 6 mo to areas at high risk of travelers' diarrhea |
| High risk sexual activity (unprotected sex in last 3 mo outside of a monogamous relationship, men who have sex with men, sex for drugs or money) |
| Illicit drug use |
| Tattoo or body piercing within 6 mo |
| Known HIV or viral hepatitis exposure in the last 12 mo |
| Incarceration or a history of incarceration. |
| Family history of colorectal carcinoma involving 2 or more first degree relatives |
| Household members with active GI infection |
| Medical history and Examination (exclusions) |
| Any gastrointestinal disorder |
| Obesity (BMI > 30),hypertension, type 2 diabetes and dyslipidaemia |
| Malnutrition (BMI < 18) |
| Autoimmune disease |
| Atopic disease |
| Depression |
| Infection with HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B or C |
| Malignancy |
| Chronic pain syndromes, neurologic or neurodevelopmental disorders |
| Blood screening |
| Full blood count |
| Electrolytes, Urea and Creatinine |
| Liver function tests |
| Human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 and 2 serology |
| Epstein Barr Virus IgM and IgG |
| Cytomegalovirus IgM and IgG |
| Syphilis (Rapid plasma reagin) |
| Strongyloides stercoralis, Entamoeba histolytica, Helicobacter pylori serology |
| Hepatitis A virus IgM |
| Hepatitis B surface Antigen, Hepatitis B core Antibody, Hepatitis C virus Antibody |
| HIV type 1 and 2 Antibody and p24 antigen |
| Antinuclear antibody |
| Fasting lipids and Blood sugar level |
| C-Reactive Protein and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| Stool screening |
| Microscopy and Culture |
| Rotavirus, Norovirus, and Adenovirus PCR |
| Clostridium difficle toxin PCR |
| Egg, cysts and parasites (including Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp., Dientamoeba fragilis and Entamoeba histolytica PCR) |
| Vancomycin resistant enterococcus screen |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; GI, gastrointestinal; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IgG, immunoglobulin G; IgM, immunoglobulin M; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.
This PDF is available to Subscribers Only
View Article Abstract & Purchase OptionsFor full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription.
