Description
The GI Effects™ Microbial Ecology Profile is designed to provide a deep analysis of your gut microbiome composition, focusing on the balance between beneficial and opportunistic bacteria.
Unlike infection-focused tests, this panel emphasizes how your microbiome is functioning as an ecosystem, identifying patterns of dysbiosis, microbial imbalance, and gut environment disruption.
This test uses qPCR-based bacterial quantification and culture methods to assess both relative abundance and microbial diversity, giving clinicians actionable insight into gut health optimization.
👉 As seen in the report, it provides relative abundance across major bacterial phyla and compares them with a healthy cohort
What This Test Measures
1. Commensal Microbiome (qPCR Analysis)
- Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria
- Akkermansia, Bifidobacterium, Faecalibacterium
👉 Shows microbiome balance and diversity
2. Relative Abundance & Dysbiosis Patterns
- Compares patient microbiome vs healthy cohort
- Identifies microbial imbalance zones
👉 Clearly visualized in report graphs (ecosystem mapping)
3. Opportunistic Bacteria & Yeast
- Detects overgrowth patterns
- Identifies potential pathogenic shifts
4. Culture-Based Microbiology
- Confirms bacterial and fungal presence
- Supports clinical interpretation
Clinical Insights
- Detects dysbiosis and microbiome imbalance
- Helps in probiotic & dietary planning
- Identifies bacterial overgrowth patterns
- Supports long-term gut optimization
Limitations
- Limited infection detection depth
- No digestion markers (fat, elastase)
- No inflammatory markers like calprotectin
Who Should Choose This Test?
👉 Ideal for:
- Chronic gut imbalance
- IBS without clear infection
- Microbiome optimization programs
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