Description

The GI Map stool test, also known as the Gastrointestinal Microbial Assay Plus, is a comprehensive analysis of the gut microbiome. It provides information about the types and quantities of bacteria, viruses, parasites, and other microorganisms present in the stool. 

Purpose: 

  • Identify potential causes of gastrointestinal issues such as diarrhea, constipation, bloating, and abdominal pain 
  • Assess the balance of beneficial and harmful bacteria in the gut 
  • Detect pathogens that may cause infections, such as Helicobacter pylori 
  • Evaluate the overall health of the gut microbiome 

Biomarkers included:

Adenovirus 40/41

Akkermansia muciniphila

Ancylostoma duodenale

Anti-Gliadin IgA

Ascaris lumbricoides

Bacillus spp.

Bacteroides fragilis

Bacteroidetes

Beta-Glucuronidase

Bifidobacterium spp.

Blastocystis hominis

C. difficile Toxin A

C. difficile Toxin B

Calprotectin

Campylobacter spp.

Candida albicans

Candida spp.

Chilomastix mesnili

Citrobacter freundii

Citrobacter spp.

Cryptosporidium spp.

Cyclospora spp.

Cytomegalovirus

Desulfovibrio spp.

Dientamoeba fragilis

E. coli O157

Endolimax nana

Entamoeba coli

Entamoeba histolytica

Enterobacter spp.

Enterococcus faecalis

Enterococcus faecium

Enterococcus spp.

Enterohemorrhagic E. coli

Enteroinvasive E. coli/Shigella

Enterotoxigenic E. coli

Eosinophil Protein X

Epstein-Barr Virus

Escherichia spp.

F/B Ratio

Faecalibacterium prausnitzii

Firmicutes

Fusobacterium spp.

Geotrichum spp.

Giardia

H. pylori

H. pylori Antibiotic Resistance Genes

H. pylori Virulence Factor babA

H. pylori Virulence Factor cagA

H. pylori Virulence Factor dupA

H. pylori Virulence Factor iceA

H. pylori Virulence Factor oipA

H. pylori Virulence Factor vacA

H. pylori Virulence Factor virB

H. pylori Virulence Factor virD

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Klebsiella spp.

Lactobacillus spp.

M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis

Methanobacteriaceae

Microsporidium spp.

Morganella spp.

Necator americanus

Norovirus GI

Norovirus GII

Occult Blood

Pancreatic Elastase 1

Pentatrichomonas hominis

Prevotella spp.

Proteus mirabilis

Proteus spp.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Pseudomonas spp.

Rhodotorula spp.

Roseburia spp.

SIgA

Salmonella spp.

Shiga-like Toxin E. coli stx1

Shiga-like Toxin E. coli stx2

Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus spp.

Steatocrit

Streptococcus spp.

Taenia spp.

Trichuris trichiura

Vibrio cholerae

Yersinia enterocolitica

Test takes 14 business days not including transportation time. You'll be given a complete stool kit to collect at home, then you'll return the specimen to our office.