5363 Balboa Boulevard, Suite 111 · Encino, CA 91316
EMAIL drcollins@pedsgidoc.com · PHONE 818.905.6600 · FAX 818.905.6610
There is a Children's Hospital Laboratory in the same medical complex as the office. The following conditions can be tested for:
celiac sprue
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis and crohn's disease
genetic predisposition to lactose intolerance
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
stool tests for bacterial infections and malabsorption
adenomatous polyposis syndromes, including familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)
Additional testing can be done at Children's Hospital Los Angeles including:
breath test for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
breath test for lactose intolerance
breath test for fructose intolerance
Please remember that it is ultimately your responsibility to determine you or your childs coverage
The following insurances are not accepted at Children's Hospital Laboratory:
Motion Picture Insurance
Tricare
United Health Care
Any HMO plans