A GI-MAP test can provide many benefits, including:

Identifying pathogens
The GI-MAP test can detect bacteria, parasites, fungi, and pathogens that may be causing gastrointestinal issues.

Understanding digestion
The test can measure fat breakdown and digestive enzyme secretion to determine how well the body is digesting and absorbing food.

Assessing inflammation
The GI-MAP test can identify active inflammation from leaky gut, food sensitivities, or other gut issues.

Evaluating the immune system
The GI-MAP test can provide a picture of the gut immune system, which is responsible for about 80% of the body's immune system.

Improving quality of life
The GI-MAP test can help identify imbalances and pathogens that can be targeted for intervention to improve quality of life.

Supporting treatment
The GI-MAP test can provide evidence-based results that can help healthcare providers develop a treatment plan.

Helping with chronic illness
The GI-MAP test can help identify the root cause of chronic illness.

What is the GI-MAP test?
The GI-MAP test is also known as the GI Microbial Assay Plus test. It’s a comprehensive stool analysis and molecular test that looks at the DNA and genes of specific organisms in your gut. The test was developed by Diagnostics Solutions Laboratory and is a quantitative, real-time polymerase chase reaction test (PCR test). Yup, the same PCR that you’ve been hearing about when it comes to COVID-19 tests.

In plain English, the GI-MAP test gives you a comprehensive overview of your gut health.

This is crucial because this information can reveal the root cause of specific symptoms you’re having. It can give you a whole list of pathogenic, beneficial, and opportunistic organisms in a stool sample.

Here are some specific microbes that the GI-MAP tests for:
Pathogens:
H. Pylori
Normal Bacteria Flora
Opportunistic Microbes - associated with SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth)
Viruses
Parasites
Fungi and Yeast
Antibiotic-Resistant Genes

The GI-MAP is different from other stool tests because it doesn’t just identify specific microbes – it also gives quantitative data on how many microbes are present in a sample. This is important because you can see if treatment against a certain parasite or pathogenic organism is effective.

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