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Gut IQ
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Gut IQ
US BioTekWhat this laboratory test evaluates
The Gut IQ Profile is a comprehensive stool analysis providing a broad view of overall gut health by combining PCR and genomic sequencing technologies. Metagenomic sequencing analyzes the genetic material of entire microbial communities in a stool sample. This technique, known as shotgun sequencing, randomly and unbiasedly sequences all genetic material, covering over 28,000 microbial species. Unlike targeted approaches, it offers a comprehensive view, revealing previously unknown or unculturable microorganisms. From a simple stool sample, it provides detailed information on the microbiome and biochemical markers related to digestion, inflammation, and intestinal permeability.
Collection and processing
- Sample type: Stool
- Fasting: No
- Estimated laboratory processing: Results should arrive 16 business days after the lab receives samples.
How Sunridge uses laboratory information
Sunridge considers the medical question, symptoms, history, medications, prior results, and whether the finding could change care before recommending testing. A laboratory result is not interpreted in isolation and does not establish a diagnosis by itself.
Before requesting this test
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About this test
The Gut IQ Profile is a comprehensive stool analysis providing a broad view of overall gut health by combining PCR and genomic sequencing technologies. Metagenomic sequencing analyzes the genetic material of entire microbial communities in a stool sample. This technique, known as shotgun sequencing, randomly and unbiasedly sequences all genetic material, covering over 28,000 microbial species. Unlike targeted approaches, it offers a comprehensive view, revealing previously unknown or unculturable microorganisms. From a simple stool sample, it provides detailed information on the microbiome and biochemical markers related to digestion, inflammation, and intestinal permeability.
Highlighted health areas
- Gastrointestinal
Biomarkers and report focus
The exact analytes and report format can change. Confirm the current contents in the Fullscript order before payment.
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Taenia spp.
- Butyrate
- Pancreatic Elastase 1
- Enterobius vermicularis
- Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
- Akkermansia muciniphila
- Cryptosporidium spp.
- Giardia
- Lactobacillus spp.
- Bifidobacterium spp.
- Beta-Glucuronidase
- Trichuris trichiura
- Dientamoeba fragilis
- Ascaris lumbricoides
- Helicobacter pylori
- Necator americanus
- Geotrichum spp.
- Enterotoxigenic E. coli
- H. pylori antibiotic resistance genes
- H. pylori virulence factor vird
- Campylobacter spp.
- Clostridium difficile toxin a
- Clostridium difficile toxin b
- Salmonella spp.
- Shiga-like toxin E. coli stx1
- Shiga-like toxin E. coli stx2
- Steatocrit
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Streptococcus spp.
View all 191 listed biomarkers
- Proteus mirabilis
- Firmicutes/bacteroidetes ratio
- Firmicutes
- Blastocystis hominis
- Bacteroidetes
- Secretory IgA
- Norovirus GI/GII
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Adenovirus 40/41
- H. pylori virulence factor oipa
- H. pylori virulence factor virb
- Rhodotorula spp.
- Citrobacter freundii
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Enterococcus faecium
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Bacteroides fragilis
- H. pylori virulence factor vaca
- H. pylori virulence factor icea
- H. pylori virulence factor dupa
- H. pylori virulence factor caga
- H. pylori virulence factor baba
- Zonulin
- Acetate
- Propionate
- Valerate
- Mucus
- Rotavirus A
- Acinetobacter junii
- Actinobacteria
- Mycoplasma hominis
- Proteobacteria
- Streptococcus salivarius
- Yersinia spp.
- Vibrio spp.
- Aeromonas spp.
- Enterobacter cloacae
- Streptococcus agalactiae
- Pediococcus acidilactici
- Escherichia coli
- Calprotectin, Stool
- Prevotella/Bacteroides Ratio
- Occult Blood, Stool
- pH, Stool
- Streptococcus thermophilus
- Bifidobacterium longum
- Cyclospora cayetanensis
- Desulfovibrio piger
- Methanobrevibacter smithii
- Oxalobacter formigenes
- Candida albicans
- Abiotrophia defectiva
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- Acinetobacter haemolyticus
- Aging Factors (Oxidative Stress)
- Ammonia Production
- Ancylostoma spp.
- Astrovirus
- Bacteroides caccae
- Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
- Bacteroides uniformis
- Beneficial Short Chain Fatty Acids
- Bifidobacterium adolescentis
- Bifidobacterium animalis
- Bifidobacterium bifidum
- Bifidobacterium breve
- Bifidobacterium pseudolongum
- Bilophila wadsworthia
- Blastocystis hominis subtype 1
- Blastocystis hominis subtype 2
- Blastocystis hominis subtype 3
- Blastocystis hominis subtype 4
- Blastocystis hominis subtype 5
- Blastocystis hominis subtype 6
- Blastocystis hominis subtype 7
- Blastocystis hominis subtype 8
- Blastocystis hominis subtype 9
- Branched Chain Amino Acid Production
- Candida dubliniensis
- Candida famata
- Candida glabrata
- Candida guilliermondii
- Candida intermedia
- Candida kefyr
- Candida krusei
- Candida lambica
- Candida lipolytica
- Candida lusitaniae
- Candida parapsilosis
- Candida tropicalis
- Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Citrobacter koseri
- Citrobacter youngae
- Clostridium butyricum
- Clostridium difficile, Hypervirulent
- Colon Cancer Risk
- Corynebacterium urealyticum
- Crohn's Disease Risk
- Enteroaggregative E.coli
- Enterococcus casseliflavus
- Enterococcus gallinarum
- Enterocytozoon spp.
- Enteropathogenic E. coli
- Euryarchaeota
- Fatty Liver Risk
- Fusobacterium nucleatum
- Fusobacterium nucleatum/Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Ratio
- Fusobacterium ulcerans
- Gram-Positive/Gram-Negative Ratio
- Histamine Production
- Hymenolepis spp.
- Indolepropionic Acid (IPA) Production
- Iron & Other Ion Metabolism
- Klebsiella oxytoca
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Lactobacillus crispatus
- Lactobacillus delbrueckii
- Lactobacillus fermentum
- Lactobacillus gasseri
- Lactobacillus helveticus
- Lactobacillus johnsonii
- Lactobacillus paracasei
- Lactobacillus plantarum
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus
- Lactobacillus salivarius
- Lactococcus lactis
- Lipid Metabolism
- Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) Production
- Morganella morganii
- Pediococcus pentosaceus
- Phocaeicola vulgatus
- Prevotella amnii
- Prevotella bivia
- Prevotella melaninogenica
- Protein & Other Energy Metabolism
- Proteobacteria/Actinobacteria Ratio
- Providencia rettgeri
- Pseudoflavonifractor capillosus
- Roseburia hominis
- Roseburia intestinalis
- Roseburia inulinivorans
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Sapovirus
- Shannon Diversity Index
- Simpson Diversity Index
- Stool Color
- Stool Form
- Streptococcus anginosus
- Streptococcus dysgalactiae
- Streptococcus mutans
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Streptococcus suis
- Strongyloides spp.
- Sulfate Production
- Transglutaminase IgA
- Trimethylamine (TMA) Production
- Type 2 Diabetes Risk
- Ulcerative Colitis Risk
- Veillonella parvula
- Verrucomicrobia