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Gut Microbiome Test

Understand your gut, Improve your health

Your gut microbiome plays an important role in digestion, immunity, metabolism and overall wellbeing.

Our Gut Microbiome Test uses advanced DNA sequencing technology to analyse the microorganisms living in your gut, helping you gain personalised insights into your gut health. It’s ideal for anyone experiencing ongoing digestive symptoms, such as bloating, discomfort or changes in bowel habits, or those looking to better understand their gut microbiome and overall wellbeing.

Original price was: £285.Current price is: £199.

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DNA sequencing technology

Analyses the DNA of bacteria and other microorganisms in your gut, providing detailed, science-led insights into your gut microbiome.

Personalised insights

Receive an easy-to-understand report with personalised recommendations to help you better understand and support your gut health.

Trusted by experts

Developed by leading scientists and trusted by healthcare professionals to provide reliable microbiome analysis.

Know what's in your gut

Understand the balance and diversity of beneficial and potentially harmful bacteria living within your gut microbiome.

Support your wellbeing

Gain a better understanding of how your gut microbiome may influence digestion, immunity, metabolism and overall wellbeing.

Take control

Receive clear, actionable insights to help you make informed dietary and lifestyle decisions.

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Discover what’s happening inside your gut

at a genetic level

Gain deeper insight into your gut health with our advanced Gut Microbiome Test, designed to complement your Premium Food Intolerance Test.

Using advanced DNA sequencing technology, this test analyses the genetic material of bacteria and other microorganisms in your stool sample to build a detailed picture of your gut microbiome. 

Your personalised report provides science-led insights into the diversity, balance and activity of your gut microbiome, helping you better understand how it may relate to your digestive health and overall wellbeing.

Why test your Gut Microbiome?

Your gut microbiome plays a key role in digestion, immunity, metabolism and overall wellbeing. When the balance of microorganisms within your gut changes, it may influence how you feel day to day.

Understanding your gut microbiome can help you make more informed decisions about your diet and lifestyle, giving you greater insight into the health of your digestive system.

Balance

Discover how diverse and balanced your gut microbiome is, an important indicator of overall gut health.

Beneficial Microbes

Understand the levels of beneficial and potentially harmful bacteria within your gut microbiome.

Gut Function

Explore how effectively your gut microbiome supports key digestive functions.

Big Impact

Identify microbiome patterns associated with wider health and wellbeing.

How it works

Order your test – Delivered directly to your door.

Collect your sample at home – Complete a simple and hygienic stool sample collection from the comfort of your own home.

Send it to the UKAS laboratory – Return your sample using the prepaid packaging provided.

Receive your test results – Access your personalised report through your secure Wellness Hub account. Results are typically available within 10–15 days.

What you will receive

Your easy-to-understand report includes:

Microbiome Diversity Score – Understand how varied your gut microbiome is, an important marker of overall gut health.

Microbial Load Score – Measure the total number of microorganisms in your gut, providing insight into digestive activity and how quickly food moves through your digestive system.

Beneficial & Harmful Microbes – Gain insights into key bacteria that support digestion alongside microorganisms that may contribute to gut imbalance.

Gut Function Insights – Understand how your gut microbiome supports important functions such as fibre breakdown and metabolite production.

Health Risk Indicators – Explore microbiome patterns associated with researched health conditions, including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, obesity and microbial load imbalances.*

What your results help with

Better understand digestive symptoms

Explore potential links between your gut microbiome and symptoms such as bloating, abdominal discomfort and changes in bowel habits.

Identify gut imbalance

Highlight imbalances between beneficial and less favourable microorganisms that may be affecting gut function.

Assessing microbiome diversity

Understand how diverse your gut microbiome is and how this may relate to digestive resilience, microbial load and overall gut health.

Support dietary choices

Use your results to help inform decisions around fibre intake, food variety and dietary changes that may support your gut microbiome.

Inform lifestyle decisions

Gain valuable insights to help support broader lifestyle choices that may positively influence your gut health.

Understand gut function

Learn how effectively your gut microbiome supports important digestive processes, including fibre breakdown and metabolite production.

Explore wider health patterns

Identify microbiome patterns associated with wider health and wellbeing, helping you better understand areas that may benefit from further attention.

Build a more complete picture of your gut health

Designed to complement your Premium Food Intolerance Test, the Gut Microbiome Test provides additional insight into your gut microbiome, helping you develop a broader understanding of how your diet and gut health may be influencing your wellbeing.

Important Information

This test provides informational insights only. It is not a diagnostic tool and cannot diagnose medical conditions.

Health risk indicators are based on microbiome patterns and should always be interpreted alongside your symptoms, medical history and other test results. If you have concerns about your health, you should consult a healthcare professional.

Our Registered Nutritional Therapists can help you understand your results and provide personalised dietary and lifestyle guidance using insights from your Gut Microbiome Test.

Case Studies

“My symptoms reduced almost immediately and then continuously got better, I couldn't believe it!”

Stephanie Eaton

Symptoms Bloating, brain fog, anxiety

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“Toby has been much more comfortable and happy now that he can play with friends and not worry about eating triggering issues. 100% worth the money, would recommend to all my friends and family”

Toby Forrest-Charde

Symptoms Bloating, loose stools

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Symptoms Stomach cramps, vomiting, nausea

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“I’m emotionally much better and I now have the knowledge to cope”

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Symptoms Stomach problems

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Why Choose Us

Our Heritage

We have 40 years of expertise in providing reliable and scientifically validated home-to-laboratory testing services.

Quality, accuracy & expertise

YorkTest’s products have a 98% reproducibility rate, meaning that two separate results of the same person’s sample will correlate with each other 98% of the time. All results are confidential and provided to you online via our wellness hub within 7 days.

Aftercare service & support

We offer nutritional support and aftercare from a team of qualified Nutritional Therapists.

In-house & UK based

Based in York, UK, we’re fully audited and operate in our certified, in-house laboratory. All our tests are compliant with the European Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC (Article 12) and the European In Vitro Diagnostic Directive 98/79/EC.

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