Our Mycotoxin Panel reports results in parts per billion (ppb), which measures the actual concentration of mycotoxins present in your urine sample. 

Some laboratories adjust (or "normalize") mycotoxin results based on urine creatinine levels. While this approach is intended to account for how diluted or concentrated a urine sample is, creatinine levels can vary significantly from person to person. Factors such as age, muscle mass, hydration status, kidney function, and certain health conditions can all affect creatinine levels. 

Because of this natural variability, normalizing mycotoxin results to creatinine may mask elevated toxin levels or make results more difficult to interpret. Reporting results directly in ppb provides a straightforward measurement of the mycotoxins detected in the sample, allowing clinicians to interpret results without the potential variability introduced by creatinine normalization. 

This approach along with a first morning void to avoid dilution helps provide clear, consistent results that can be interpreted alongside a patient's clinical history, symptoms, and other laboratory findings with greater accuracy. 

There are no age restrictions on RealTime Labs Urinary Mycotoxin Testing.