GI-MAP
At-home DNA stool test. Only requires 1 day and 1 sample, sent directly to your door. The Gastrointestinal Microbial Assay Plus (GI-MAP®) was designed to assess a patient's microbiome from a single stool sample, with particular attention to microbes that may be disturbing normal microbial balance and contributing to perturbations in the GI microbiota or illness. The panel is a comprehensive collection of microbial targets as well as immune and digestive markers. It screens for pathogenic bacteria, commensal bacteria, opportunistic pathogens, fungi, viruses, and parasites, using automated DNA analysis to give functional medicine practitioners a deeper view into the gastrointestinal microbiome. Unlike other comprehensive stool tests on the market, the GI-MAP provides truly quantitative results. qPCR offers a significantly more accurate way to detect and quantify clinically-relevant organisms than standard PCR, culture, microscopy, or DNA sequencing-based methods.
A complete microbial & mucosal read-out.
Unlike standard stool tests, GI-MAP uses qPCR (quantitative DNA analysis) to detect and measure organisms with a precision that older culture, microscopy, and sequencing methods can't match. It's the panel we reach for first when symptoms point at the gut.
Four steps from inquiry to inbox.
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01Send us an inquiry
Use the inquiry widget on this page. Select the test(s) you want, click "Open the inquiry form", your email app will open with your selections pre-filled. Add your name and shipping address, then hit send.
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02We confirm pricing and place your order
We'll reply within 1–2 business days with pricing and confirm your order. Insurance is not accepted. If ordering for multiple people, please place one order per person.
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03Kit ships to your door
We can only ship to residential addresses, no PO boxes. Collect your sample at home and drop it back at the carrier using the included prepaid return label (U.S. orders).
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04Results emailed back to you
The lab returns the report to us in 7–10 business days. We forward it to you. Interpretation by a qualified practitioner is your responsibility, we offer consults for this.
Important notes
- We cannot ship lab kits to PO boxes. Please provide a residential address.
- Ordering for multiple people? Place a separate order per person, some lab providers pre-fill requisition forms.
- Lab kits are non-refundable once shipped, due to the fees we incur on dispatch.
- When completing the requisition form, select GI-MAP only and choose bill clinician.
- We do not work with insurance for lab orders.
- After your kit arrives, completing the collection is your responsibility.
- Interpretation of the report must be done by a qualified professional.
- Total turnaround from order to report can take 2–4 weeks depending on shipping and lab queue.
