5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furoic Acid

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If Your Levels Are High

Symptoms of High Levels

If Your Levels are Low

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5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furoic Acid

Organic Acids (OAT)

Mosaic Diagnostics (formerly Great Plains)

Urine

The Organic Acids Test (OAT) provides a comprehensive metabolic analysis of a patient's overall health, including intestinal yeast and bacteria, vitamin and mineral levels, oxidative stress, neurotransmitter levels, and oxalates.

Microbial Organic Acids (MOAT)

Mosaic Diagnostics (formerly Great Plains)

Urine

The Microbial Organic Acids Test (MOAT) measures markers for beneficial bacteria, harmful bacteria, Clostridia species, Candida species, yeast and fungal metabolites, and general markers of dysbiosis. A subset of the OAT, the MOAT is ideal as a follow-up to the OAT and may be recommended by practitioners looking for a specific abnormality, to monitor certain microbial balances, or to assess treatment efficacy.

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What is it?

High Levels

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