COMPENDIUM ON FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE - Flipbook - Page 651
When OAT Alone May Be Sufficient
● Primary concern is metabolic dysfunction or energy
production
● Strong suspicion of fungal involvement
● Predominant neurocognitive symptoms with mild GI
manifestations
● Limited testing budget with need for broadest metabolic
overview [20]
When BiomeFX Alone May Be Sufficient
● Clear large intestinal symptoms without significant systemic
manifestations
● Recent antimicrobial therapy requiring evaluation of impact
● Suspected parasitic infection or specific pathogen
● Focus on digestive capacity and malabsorption [21]
When Cyrex Array 22 Alone May Be Sufficient
● Recurrent SIBO despite appropriate antimicrobial treatment
● Strong suspicion of bacterial translocation driving systemic
symptoms
● Prior breath testing confirms SIBO, but treatment outcomes
suboptimal
● Focus specifically on the immune-bacterial connection [22]
Combined Testing Approaches
OAT + BiomeFX
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