GI - Basic Profile

The GI–Basic Profile is US BioTek’s entry-level GI Microbiome Profile measuring 78 markers from 8 GI testing categories. The profile uses state-of-the-art technology to offer results based on cellular DNA, providing sensitive, accurate, and reproducible results.

Key Phyla % Commensal Abundance

  • Bacteriodetes
  • Firmicutes
  • Firm/Bact Ratio
  • Proteobacteria
  • Actinobacteria
  • Verrucomicrobia
  • Euryarchaeota

Parasites & Worms

  • Cryptosporidium
  • Ent. Histolytica
  • Giardia Intestinalis
  • Blast. hominis
  • Dient. Fragilis
  • Endolimax nana
  • Ent. Coli
  • Pent. Hominis
  • Ascaris lumbricoides, round
  • Necator americanus,hook
  • Trichuris trichuria, round
  • Taenia species, tape
  • Enterob. Vermicularis
  • Strongyloides stercoralis
  • Enterocytozoon spp
  • Hymenolepis spp

Opportunistic Bacteria

  • Bacillus sp.
  • Enterococcus faecalis
  • Enterococcus faecium
  • Morganella sp.
  • Pseudomonas sp.
  • Pseud. aeruginosa
  • Staphylococcus sp.
  • Staph. aureus
  • Streptococcus sp.
  • Methanobacteriaceae
  • Desulfovibrio piger
  • Enterobacter sp.

Pot. AutoImmune Triggers

  • Citrobacter sp.
  • Citrobacter freundii
  • Klebsiella sp.
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Prevotella copri
  • Proteus sp.
  • Proteus mirabilis
  • Fusobacterium sp.

Fungi & Yeast

  • Candida sp.
  • Candida albicans
  • Geotrichum sp.
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
  • Rhodotorula sp.

Bacterial Pathogens

  • Aeromonas sp.
  • Campylobacter sp.
  • difficile, Toxin A
  • difficile, Toxin B
  • Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli
  • Enteroinvasive E. coli/Shigella
  • Enterotoxigenic E. coli LT/ST
  • Shiga-like toxin E. coli stx 1
  • Shiga-like toxin E. coli stx 2
  • Salmonella sp.
  • Vibrio spp
  • Yersinia enterocolitica
  • Helicobacter pylori PCR & EIA
  • pylori virulence factors (x8)
Viral Pathogens
  • Adenovirus 40/41
  • Norovirus GI/II
  • Rotavirus
  • Sapovirus (I,II,IV,V)
  • Astrovirus (hAstro)

Normal Bacteria/Flora

  • Bacteroides fragilis
  • Bifidobacterium sp.
  • Bifidobacterium longum
  • Oxalobacter formigenes
  • Lactobacillus species
  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus
  • Clostridium sp.
  • Oxalobacter formigenes
  • Akkermansia muciniphila
  • Faecalibacterium prausnitzii



PCR

Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is a molecular biology technique that amplifies and detects DNA and RNA sequences. The RT-PCR platform is FDA-authorized and requires specialized equipment and personnel to operate. PCR testing can be used to detect nucleic acid from various parasites, bacteria, and viruses. It is a precise and reliable method for detecting even the smallest amounts of markers within the stool.

ELISA

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a well-established immunological technique that uses the intensity of a signal to quantify the presence of specific antibodies or antigens in a patient's blood. The assay involves immobilizing the antigen or antibody of interest on a solid surface, such as a plastic plate. The patient's serum or plasma is then added to the plate, and any antibodies or antigens that are present will bind to the immobilized antigen or antibody. A second antibody, which is linked to an enzyme, is then added to the plate. The enzyme catalyzes a reaction that produces a measurable signal, such as a color change or fluorescence. The intensity of the signal is proportional to the amount of antibody or antigen that is present in the serum or plasma.

 

Specimen Requirements

Stool Tubes = 2

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