An accurate laboratory test that examines antibodies to Candida Albicans. This test type analyze the blood sample by precise Elisa laboratory technology. It is an laboratory determination of the level of IgA, IgG antibodies from blood serum by a professional laboratory technician. Candida albicans is a yeast-like fungus that is normally present in the body in small, harmless amounts. Under certain conditions, the overgrowth of this fungus can occur anywhere in the body, but most often in the digestive tract, in the excretory system and / or in the vagina. Overgrowth of Candida albicans is called candidiasis. The fungus grows best in warm, dark conditions and in the presence of sugar. Under these circumstances, Candida albicans transforms from small dormant spores into a branching structure called mycelium with the ability to spread and irritate tissues.
