GI Insights Testing Package & Plan
GI Insights Test - This package is designed to give you clarity and direction for improving your gut health. Rather than simply handing you results, we connect the dots between your symptoms, lifestyle and gut profile, so you understand what’s really going on and what to do next.
If you experience mild or occasional digestive symptoms such as bloating, intermittent IBS-type discomfort, food reactions or unpredictable digestion, the GI Insights Test gives you a clear and accessible look at your foundational gut & digestive health.
What you get as a part of the package: Simple at home stool test, a symptom checker questionnaire, dietary analysis, professional results interpretation and a personalised plan all designed to help you understand what’s driving your symptoms and support you on your individual health journey.
More Information:
Using advanced qPCR analysis and 16s rRNA sequencing, this easy, at-home stool test assesses your microbiome, digestion, inflammation markers and the presence of yeasts or parasites.
What this test measures
✔ Full microbiome profile;Detailed mapping of beneficial, neutral and potentially harmful bacteria.
✔ Yeasts and parasites;Detect unwanted organisms that may be contributing to symptoms.
✔ Malabsorption indicators;Understand how well your body breaks down and absorbs nutrients.
✔ Inflammation and gut barrier markers;Includes calprotectin and secretory IgA — key for understanding inflammation, immune response and intestinal permeability.
What’s included in your GI Insights package
Everything you need to understand the basics of your gut health:
✔ At-home stool collection kit;Simple, discreet and non-invasive.
✔ Prepaid return postage;Send your sample directly to the laboratory at no extra cost.
✔ Advanced qPCR & microbiome sequencing
Accurate, clinically meaningful insight into essential digestive markers.
✔ Symptom questionnaire;Helps connect your test results with your lived experience.
✔ Diet analysis;A foundational review of your dietary patterns to identify possible triggers.
✔ Professional results interpretation;A clear, easy-to-understand explanation of your gut profile.
✔ Personalised starter plan;Practical, evidence-based steps to begin rebalancing your gut and easing symptoms.
Why choose the GI Insights Test
Offers a reliable, digestible overview
Cost-effective
Gives you a clear, actionable starting point for gut healing
Start understanding your gut today. Take the first step towards better digestion and improved wellbeing. Order your GI Insights Test now and gain clarity on what’s driving your symptoms.
N.B: this test does not include oxalate degrading bacteria, full clostridia strain and zonulin covered in the GI Comprehensive panel.
Additional Info
Biovis Diagnostik is one of the world’s leading laboratories in gut health testing, offering microbiome analysis and SIBO testing. They use cutting-edge 16s rRNA sequencing technology and qPCR testing to give detailed information about gastrointestinal health. Biovis is one of the only laboratories to quantify results by writing the colony form in units, as opposed to percentages only, which allows a deeper understanding of bacterial samples.
Turnaround Time: 14 working days
Steps:
Eat a normal diet for one week before the test
Collect one stool sample, using the stool collector
Send the sample to the lab, following the instructions
Receive an in-depth report of clinically-relevant markers
Test markers
Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria
Haemophilus
Acinetobacter
Proteus species
Klebsiella species
Enterobacter species
Serratia species
Hafnia species
Morganella species
Providencia species
Citrobacter species
Pseudomonas species
Bacterial Distribution
Actinobacteria
Bacteroidetes
Firmicutes
Fusobacteria
Proteobacteria
Verrucomicrobia
Other
Firmicutes/ Bacteroidetes Ratio
Butyrate-Producing Bacteria
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
Eubacterium rectale
Eubacterium hallii
Roseburia species
Ruminococcus species
Coprococcus
Total bacterial count
Yeasts
Candida albicans
Candida krusei
Candida glabrata
Candida dubliniensis
Candida parapsilosis
Candida tropicalis
Candida lusitaniae
Pathogenic intestinal protozoa
Giardia lamblia
Entamoeba histolytica
Cryptosporidium species
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Functional Markers
Calprotectin
Haemoglobin in faeces immunologically
Secretory IgA
Pancreatic elastase
Digestive Residues
Determination of fat
Determination of nitrogen
Determination of sugar
Determination of water
Stool Properties
Colour
Consistency
pH
Immunogenically Effective Bacteria
Escherichia coli
Enterococcus species
Lactobacillus species
Pathobionts
Blastocystis hominis
Dientamoeba fragilis
Helicobacter AG
Biodiversity
Diversity
Dysbiosis index
Actinobacteria
Bifidobacteria
Equol-producing bacteria
Bacteroidetes
Bacteroids
Prevotella (Prevotella copri)
Clostridia
Clostridia total bacterial count
Clostridia cluster 1
Mucin production/ mucosal barrier
Akkermansia muciniphila
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
Enterotype
1, 2 or 3
Fusobacteria
Fusobacterium species
Verrucomicrobia
Akkermansia muciniphila
Histamine-producing bacteria
Histamine-producing bacteria
H2S production
Sulphate-reducing bacteria
Archaea
Methanobrevibacter
Testing Cancellation Policy
Refund & Cancellation Policy
Functional You offers refunds within 7 days of purchase for test kits that have not been dispatched or are returned unopened.
Once a kit has been shipped, only unopened kits returned within the 7-day window may qualify for a partial refund, minus lab and shipping fees. We cannot refund opened or used kits, digital products, or missed appointments. If your kit arrives damaged or fails to arrive, contact us within 7 days for a replacement. To request a refund, email info@functionalyou.co.uk.