GutIQ-US BioTek Kit:
Note: This is a test kit that will be mailed to you. It is an at-home stool collection test kit.
Fasting: No
Lab: US BioTek
Specimen: Stool
Results: Average processing time 16-20 business days
Note: Result turnaround times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance.
Special Instructions: 2 weeks before the test: Cease taking antibiotics, antifungal drugs, antimicrobial herbs and NSAIDs unless instructed otherwise by your practitioner. 3 days before the test: Cease taking oral castor oil, probiotics, laxatives, aspirin or ibuprofen. Also cease taking all gut-associated supplements like pre- and probiotics, digestive enzymes, detox/liver herbs and minerals, and amino acids unless instructed otherwise by your practitioner. 2 days before the test: Follow your normal diet, including the following foods if possible: meat, fish poultry, vegetables (raw and cooked), carbohydrates (potatoes, rice, pasta, bread), and fats (butter, margarine, oils). If you do not eat some of these foods, you can still do the test. Vegetarians and vegans should eat their normal diet.
Description: The GutIQ is a simple stool test that utilizes PCR and Metagenomic (shotgun) sequencing to assess bacteria, yeast, viruses, and parasites in the gut microbiome, alongside relevant digestive, inflammatory, and genetic markers for a comprehensive overview of gut health, disease susceptibility, and treatment options.
Metagenomic (shotgun) sequencing provides a comprehensive view of gut health by sequencing genetic material from 28,000 microbial species. Get 200+ markers for bacteria, gut pathogens, inflammation, digestion, and gut metabolites, plus sequencing of over 28k microbial species.
This is a 1-day stool collection.
Markers Tested:
- Macroscopy
Stool Color
Stool Form
Mucous
Occult Blood
- Short Chain Fatty Acids
Short Chain Fatty Acid, Beneficial
Butyrate
Acetate
Propionate
Valerate
- GIT Functional Markers
Calprotectin
Pancreatic Elastase
Secretory IgA
Zonulin
b-Glucuronidase
Steatocrit
a-Transglutaminase IgA
pH Level
- Parasites and Worms
Cryptosporidium Species
Entamoeba Histolytica
Giardia Intestinalis
Blastocystis hominis
Dientamoeba Fragilis
Ascaris lumbricoides, Roundworm
Trichuris trichiura, Whipworm
Enterocytozoon spp
Strongyloides spp, Roundworm
Necator americanus, Hookworm
Enterobius vermicularis, Pinworm
Hymenolepis spp, Tapeworm
Taenia species, Tapeworm
- Blastocystis Subtypes
Blastocystis hominis Subtype 1-9
- Bacterial Pathogens
Aeromonas hydrophila
Campylobacter sp.
C. difficile, Toxin A
C. difficile, Toxin B
Enteroaggregative E. coli
Enteropathogenic E. coli
E. coli O157
Hypervirulent Clostridium difficile
Enterotoxigenic E. coli LT/ST
Salmonella sp.
Shiga toxigenic E.coli
Shigella spp
Vibrio species
Yersinia species
Helicobacter pylori
Desulfovibrio piger
- H. pylori Resistance Genes
Gene: A2142C
Gene: A2142G
Gene: A2143G
H.pylori Virulence Factor, babA
H.pylori Virulence Factor, dupA
H.pylori Virulence Factor, oipA
H.pylori Virulence Factor, virB
H.pylori Virulence Factor, cagA
H.pylori Virulence Factor, iceA
H.pylori Virulence Factor, vacA
H.pylori Virulence Factor, virD
- Viral Pathogens
Adenovirus 40/41
Norovirus GI/II
Rotavirus A
Sapovirus (I,II,IV,V)
Astrovirus (hAstro)
- Mycology
Candida albicans
Candida dubliniensis
Candida famata
Candida glabrata
Candida guilliermondii
Candida intermedia
Candida kefyr
Candida krusei
Candida lambica
Candida lipolytica
Candida lusitaniae
Candida parapsilosis
Candida tropicalis
Geotrichum sp.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Rhodotorula sp.
- The DOminant Microbial Phyla
Microbial Phyla Distribution
Ratios
Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes
Fusobacterium nucleatum/Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
Gram-positive/Gram-negative
Prevotella/Bacteroids
Proteobacteria/Actinobacteria
Personalized suggestions
- Gut Microbial Diversity
Shannons Index
- Probiotics, Pathogens, and Other