GI Insights
A foundational look at your gut health
Useful for those with mild to occasional IBS symptoms, GI Insights is an accessible, easy-to-perform gut health test that uses a combination of qPCR testing and 16s rRNA sequencing to give comprehensive insight into gut health, via a non-invasive stool sample.
It analyses the most essential markers, including:
A full microbiome panel
Yeasts and parasites
Malabsorption indicators
Functional markers such as calprotectin and Secretory IgA
This test is designed to highlight the main drivers of digestive discomfort and provides everything you need for a basic but accurate overview of your gut health.
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