GI 360 Stool Test

• Species tested for (in 360 Essentials profile):

  • Acinetobacter junii

  • Actinobacteria

  • Actinomycetales

  • Akkermansia muciniphila

  • Alistipes onderdonkii

  • Alistipes spp.

  • Bacilli Class

  • Bacteroides fragilis

  • Bacteroides pectinophilus

  • Bacteroides spp.

  • Bacteroides spp. & Prevotella spp.

  • Bacteroides stercoris

  • Bacteroides zoogleoformans

  • Bifidobacterium spp.

  • Catenibacterium mitsuokai

  • Clostridia Class

  • Clostridium L2-50

  • Clostridium methylpentosum

  • Coprobacillus cateniformis

  • Dialister invisus

  • Dialister invisus & Megasphaera micronuciformis

  • Dorea spp.

  • Enterobacteriaceae

  • Escherichia spp.

  • Eubacterium biforme

  • Eubacterium hallii

  • Eubacterium rectale

  • Eubacterium siraeum

  • Faecalibacterium prausnitzii

  • Firmicutes

  • Lachnospiraceae

  • Lactobacillus ruminis & Pediococcus acidilactici

  • Lactobacillus spp.

  • Mycoplasma hominis

  • Parabacteroides johnsonii

  • Parabacteroides spp.

  • Phascolarctobacterium spp.

  • Proteobacteria

  • Ruminococcus albus & R. bromii

  • Ruminococcus gnavus

  • Streptococcus agalactiae & Eubacterium rectale

  • Streptococcus salivarius ssp. thermophilus

  • Streptococcus salivarius ssp. thermophilus & S. sanguinis

  • Streptococcus spp.

  • Veillonella spp.

  • Vibrio cholerae

• Optional Extras (included in ‘full’ 360 profile):

  • Acetate; stool

  • Additional pathogens culture; stool

  • Bacteriology culture, aerobic; stool

  • Beta-glucuronidase

  • Butyrate; stool

  • Calprotectin; stool

  • Carbohydrates; stool

  • Elastase; stool

  • Fat Stain; stool

  • GI Pathogens 12-25 targets; stool PCR

  • Lactoferrin; stool

  • Lysozyme; stool

  • Microbiome Abundance; stool PCR

  • Mucus; stool

  • Muscle Fibers; stool

  • Occult Blood; stool

  • Parasitology, concentrate; stool

  • Parasitology, trichrome; stool

  • pH; stool

  • Propionate; stool

  • Red Blood Cells; stool

  • sIgA, stool

  • Valerate; stool

  • Vegetable Fibers; stool

  • White Blood Cells; stool

  • Yeast culture; stool

• Stand-alone Optional Extra
  • H Pylori stool antigen

10-13 days

What preparation is required for this test?

The lab provide the following recommendation ahead of this test:

• Discontinue antibiotics, antiparasitics, antifungals, and probiotic supplements at least 14 days before starting the test; waiting 28 days after antibiotics is preferred for optimal accuracy

• Discontinue proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and bismuth 14 days prior if the H. pylori add-on is included

• Stop aspirin, NSAIDs (e.g., ibuprofen), rectal suppositories, enemas, activated charcoal, bismuth, betaine HCL, digestive enzymes, antacids, laxatives, mineral oil, castor oil, and/or bentonite clay 2 days before the test

• Continue taking all other medications as prescribed unless otherwise directed by your physician

How to return the sample?

Refrigerate samples ahead of posting, return by courier (instructions included with kit). 

Sample-Report-GI360 (for ‘full’ GI 360 Profile)