GI Map (Comprehensive Stool Analysis)

The GI-MAP^® (Microbial Assay Plus) is a comprehensive stool test that relies on quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) technology to detect parasites, bacteria, H. pylori, fungi, and more by targeting the specific DNA of the organisms tested.

Optimal Health — It All Starts with the GI‑MAP

Research overwhelmingly indicates that gut health impacts overall health. The gut microbiome plays a critical role in mediating the effects of diet and other factors on digestive, immune, metabolic, skin, brain, and neuroendocrine health. Results allow practitioners to personalize gut healing protocols that optimize overall health. Get to the root cause of chronic conditions for your patients with GI‑MAP.

Clinical Information

The GI-MAP’s quantitative PCR technology can reveal underlying causes of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), autoimmune diseases, skin conditions, and more. Get powerful results on  H. pylori and the virulence factors associated with it. GI-MAP results can help you optimize health in patients of all ages.

Results You Can Rely On

Why Is Quantification Using qPCR Technology So Important?

Unlike other comprehensive stool tests on the market, the GI-MAP can provide practitioners with truly quantitative results. qPCR offers a much more accurate way to detect and quantify clinically-relevant organisms than standard PCR, culture, microscopy, or DNA sequencing-based methods. Accurately assessing how much of an organism’s DNA is present in a patient’s stool sample is essential for helping practitioners to determine the clinical significance of pathogenic organisms and dysbiosis patterns.

qPCR’s Reliability, Reproducibility, and Use in Clinical Research

Although qPCR is becoming more commonplace in in-vitro diagnostics (IVD), we are the only laboratory in the United States exclusively using qPCR technology for advanced comprehensive stool testing. This technology is used routinely in clinical and academic research because it provides highly-accurate quantification, as well as high levels of sensitivity and specificity. Standard PCR technology doesn’t offer the same level of sensitivity, or the ability to express precise numerical results.

The GI-MAP also provides consistently reproducible results. Reproducibility is of crucial importance to the practitioners and patients that rely on the efficacy of the GI-MAP. To achieve it, we perform rigorous quality control, and have validated all molecular target quantification assays to meet or exceed FDA standards.

GI-MAP Allows for the Personalized Treatment Plans and Informative Retests

The GI-MAP’s accuracy and reliability allows practitioners to create personalized treatment protocols to address gut dysfunction based on which infections are urgent, which areas of the gut are already optimized, and which areas should be addressed after an infection is resolved.

Additionally, the quantification offers a remarkable ability to see how treatment modalities are working because a retest after treatment can show whether a parasite has resolved, dysbiosis has improved, and more.

Methodology

Quantitative PCR (qPCR) or Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) – Provides you with true quantitative values. It helps differentiate trace levels of an organism from frank elevations indicative of active infection.

Specimen Requirements

Single Stool Sample – Ambient room temperature in specimen vial provided.

Start Your GI-MAP Journey Today

Teaming up with us is easy using our Account Setup page. Testing is backed up by scientific literature and uses advanced testing methods that provide reliable quantitative results with clinically-actionable decision points for your patients.

The GI-MAP is the most accurate, comprehensive DNA stool analysis on the market. Become part of our team of practitioners who regularly use it to improve patient outcomes. (See what practitioners are saying about the GI-MAP stool test.)

Our commitment to laboratory medicine is to utilize proven methodologies that are accurate and reliable.

Research

The GI-MAP is always evolving.

Technology

The GI-MAP is committed to the most  advanced technology.

Results

Clinicians are getting phenomenal results from  the GI-MAP.

GI-MAP – GI Microbial Assay Plus

Almost every patient can benefit from a GI-MAP gut health assessment.

Patient Information

Empower yourself with GI-MAP!

The GI-MAP can help your practitioner unravel the root causes of chronic symptoms. From constipation and bloating to eczema, H. pylori, and its virulence factors, the GI-MAP can help your doctor develop a personalized treatment plan tailored to meet to the needs of your unique gut microbiome.

Easy to use home-to-laboratory test kit