Organic Acid Test (OAT)
Organic Acid Test assesses 10 key areas including 76 urinary metabolites that provide a comprehensive snapshot of a patient’s overall health as the initial screening test and is useful for discovering underlying causes for chronic illness.
Organic acid testing utilization has been expanded within the functional medicine world to offer a more comprehensive health screening and is often ordered for patients seeking help with chronic illnesses.
Biomarkers
Intestinal Microbial Overgrowth
Oxalate Metabolites
Glycolytic Cycle Metabolites
Mitochondrial Makers (Kreb Cycle)
Neurotransmitter Metabolites
Folate Metabolism
Ketone and Fatty Acid Oxidation
Nutritional Markers
Indicators of Detoxification
Amino Acid Metabolites
Organic acids are chemical compounds excreted in the urine that are products of metabolism. Metabolism is the sum of chemical reactions in living beings by which the body builds new molecules and breaks down molecules to eliminate waste products and produce energy.