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Comprehensive Stool Analysis
Advanced digestive function and microbiome assessment
$250–$350
7–10 business days
A comprehensive stool analysis combines culture-based methods with biochemical markers to assess digestion, absorption, inflammation, immune function, and the balance of beneficial and pathogenic organisms in your gut.
Beyond pathogen detection, this test reveals how well you're breaking down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, whether you have adequate digestive enzyme production, and if chronic inflammation or immune dysfunction is driving your gut symptoms.
What It Measures
Beneficial bacteria levels (Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium)
Pathogenic bacteria, yeast, and parasites (culture-based)
Digestive enzyme markers (elastase, chymotrypsin)
Fat absorption (fecal fat)
Short-chain fatty acids (butyrate, acetate, propionate)
pH and inflammation markers
Occult blood
Why Gabriel Recommends It
While GI-MAP uses PCR technology for precision pathogen detection, comprehensive stool analysis provides functional digestive markers that reveal how well your gut is actually working. Low elastase indicates pancreatic insufficiency. Elevated fecal fat means malabsorption. Low butyrate suggests a starving colon lining. Gabriel uses this data alongside GI-MAP to create complete gut-healing protocols that address both infection and function.
What to Expect
Collect a stool sample at home using the provided kit — simple, quick, and sanitary. Ship it in the prepaid envelope. Results arrive in 7–10 business days with detailed analysis of digestive function and microbial balance. Upload to Gabriel for a comprehensive gut restoration plan.
How Gabriel Interprets This
Conventional practitioners read these results through a disease-focused lens — looking for what's broken. Gabriel reads them through a holistic lens — looking for what's out of balance and how to restore it. We see optimal ranges, not just "normal" ranges. We connect findings across all your diagnostics to reveal patterns that siloed specialists miss.
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$250–$3507–10 business days
Frequently Asked Questions
Comprehensive stool analysis (like Genova's GI Effects or Doctor's Data) uses a combination of culture, microscopy, and PCR methods. It provides digestive function markers (elastase, fat absorption), inflammation markers (calprotectin, lactoferrin), and microbial balance data. GI-MAP focuses more heavily on pathogen detection via PCR.
Pancreatic elastase (pancreatic function), fecal fat (fat absorption), short-chain fatty acids (microbial fermentation health), calprotectin (intestinal inflammation), secretory IgA (gut immune function), and beta-glucuronidase (estrogen metabolism and detox).
Most labs recommend continuing your normal diet. Some ask you to stop probiotics or certain supplements 2 weeks before collection. Your practitioner will provide specific prep instructions. Collection typically involves 1-3 stool samples over consecutive days.
Typically $300-500 depending on the lab and panel scope. Genova GI Effects, Doctor's Data CDSA, and Diagnostic Solutions GI-MAP are the most popular. Insurance coverage varies; some plans cover stool testing with appropriate diagnosis codes.
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