• Fatigue or low energy: Tiredness, reduced stamina or feeling easily depleted.
• Mood or cognitive changes: Low mood, anxiety, irritability, poor focus or memory issues.
• Chronic stress symptoms: Feeling overwhelmed, burnt out or struggling to cope with daily demands.
• Digestive discomfort: Bloating, gas, irregular bowel habits or suspected gut imbalance.
• Unexplained aches or pain: Ongoing muscle discomfort or physical tension without a clear cause.
• Inflammation-related concerns: Generalised swelling, stiffness or sensitivity.
• Sleep disturbances: Difficulty falling asleep, disrupted sleep or waking unrefreshed.
• Skin concerns: Intermittent irritation, breakouts or skin changes linked with stress or diet.
• Weight changes: Unexplained weight gain, difficulty losing weight or fluctuating weight patterns.
• Behaviour or focus issues: Inattention, restlessness or behavioural changes in children or adults.

The Organix Test provides a comprehensive assessment of key organic acids from a single urine sample. The report categorises findings across six major metabolic areas including malabsorption and dysbiosis markers, cellular energy and mitochondrial function, vitamin-related markers, neurotransmitter metabolites, toxins and detoxification pathways and oxalate markers. This wide coverage offers a broad view of metabolic activity and nutritional status.

The test can be useful when exploring patterns related to fatigue, low mood, digestive discomfort, altered stress tolerance or suspected nutrient insufficiency. By examining metabolites associated with microbial activity, mitochondrial output, B-vitamin demand, antioxidant status and detoxification load, Organix helps highlight areas where metabolic pathways may be under strain.

Organix provides a structured biochemical overview that can support clinical interpretation and help practitioners identify metabolic patterns relevant to presenting symptoms. The breadth of markers included offers a useful snapshot of functional metabolism and overall biochemical balance.

Practical

Specimen requirements:

FMV urine, Full vial  frozen

Agre requirements:

Suitable for children over 2 years old.

Methodology:
Urinary organic acids are measured via GCMS, LC/MS/MS and alkaline picrate. Reference ranges are age and gender specific and are based on a questionnaire-qualified healthy cohort. Testing is not performed in patients under 2 years old.

Downloadable research

Noninvasive urinary organic acids test to assess biochemical and nutritional individuality in autistic children

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