Are you healthy “under the hood”?

You don’t really know unless you run functional lab tests.

GI-MAP | GI Microbial Assay Plus

Optimal Health — It All Starts with the GI-MAP^®

Overwhelmingly, research indicates that gut health impacts overall health. The gut microbiome, in particular, plays a critical role in mediating the effects of diet and other factors on health, including digestive, immune, metabolic and neuroendocrine functions. Assessing GI health with the proper tools can help practitioners get to the root cause of chronic illness.

The GI-MAP (Microbial Assay Plus) is unique in the field of comprehensive stool testing. It relies exclusively on quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) technology to detect parasites, bacteria, fungi, and more, by targeting the specific DNA of the organisms tested.

Who Should Have the GI-MAP Comprehensive Stool Analysis Done?

Almost every patient can benefit from a GI-MAP gut health assessment. Some patients are looking to achieve optimal health, while other patients have been chronically ill and frustrated without a diagnosis for years.

Some conditions that warrant testing are:

• Autoimmune diseases
• IBS/IBD
• Digestive complaints, diarrhea or constipation
• Brain fog
• Skin problems, like acne and psoriasis
• Mood disorders, depression, and anxiety
• Diabetes and weight loss issues

GI-MAP is Revolutionizing the Comprehensive Stool Analysis

Microscopy and culture-based tests are familiar, but they have limitations with sensitivity, specificity, and identifying anaerobic organisms – that is why almost no peer-reviewed research studies have used microscopy and culture-based testing methods in over 20 years.

H. pylori Profile

Definitive Results from One Biopsy

Our comprehensive H. pylori DNA Biopsy Profile offers the latest Real-Time qPCR Molecular Technology. DNA based testing offers significant advantages to other methods. Including testing for Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Virulence Factors.

Patient treatment efficacy is greatly improved with phenotypic antibiotic resistance testing to guide treatment protocols. Additionally, Virulence Factor testing can help to identify the symptoms that H. pylori is contributing to and potential to cause disease.

The H. pylori Biopsy Analysis Includes:

• Helicobacter pylori
• Antibiotic Resistance Genes, phenotype
• Clarithromycin
• Floroquinolones (Levofloxacin)
• Amoxicillin
• Tetracycline

Virulence factor testing is optional

• Virulence Factor, babA
• Virulence Factor, cagA
• Virulance Factor, cagPAI
• Virulence Factor, dupA
• Virulence Factor, iceA
• Virulence Factor, oipA
• Virulence Factor, vacA

DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS LABORATORY – GI-MAP

The Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory GI Microbial Assay Plus (“GI-MAP”) includes markers for gluten sensitivity (anti-gliadin IgA), inflammation in the gut (calprotectin), immunity in the gut (SIgA), pancreatic enzyme sufficiency (elastase), and occult blood. It also looks for the presence of pathogens – including H Pylori and other bacteria, parasites, worms and viruses – in the gastrointestinal tract.

MARKERS INCLUDED ON THIS TEST:

• Bacterial Pathogens (Campylobacter, C difficile Toxin A & B, EHEC, E coli 0157, EIEC/Shigella, ETEC LT/ST, Salmonella, Shiga-like Toxins, Shigella, etc.)
• Parasitic Pathogens (Cryptosporidium, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia)
• Viral Pathogens (Adenovirus, Norovirus, Rotavirus)
• H pylori (H Pylori, with 7 virulence factors)
• Normal Bacterial Flora (Bacteroides Fragilis, Bifidobacter, Enterococcus, E. coli, Lactobacillus, Clostridium Spp., Enterobacter Spp.)
• Phyla Microbiota (Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Bateroidetes/Firmicutes ratio)
• Opportunistic Bacteria (Bacillus, Enterococcus, Morganella,  Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, etc)
• Autoimmune Triggers (Citrobacter, Klebsiella, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Prevotella Copri, Proteus Spp etc)
• Parasites (Blastocystis hominis, Dientamoeba fragilis, Endolimax nana, Entamoeba coli, Chilomastix mesnelli, Cyclospora, Pentatrichomonas)
• Fungi/Yeast (Candida albicans, Candida spp., Geotricum spp., Microsporidia spp., Rodotorula spp.)
• Viruses (Cytomegalovirus, Epstein Barr Virus)
• Worms (Ancylostoma duodenale, Ascaris lumbricoides, Necator americanus, Trichuris trichiura, Taenia spp)
• Additional Tests (Elastase, Steatocrit, SIgA, Anti-Gliadin, Calprotectin, b-Glucuronidase, Occult Blood)
• Antibiotic Resistance Genes

To detect pathogens, the lab uses Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), or quantitative PCR (qPCR), which combines amplification and detection into one step. qPCR “is one of the most powerful and sensitive gene analysis techniques available to detect the DNA of microorganisms.

TEST DETAILS:

• Test Type: Stool (1-day single specimen collection)
• Shipping:
  • Within the U.S. or Canada, use the FedEx shipping bag enclosed in the test kit and drop the package off at a FedEx office or call FedEx for a free pick-up.
  • Outside of U.S. or Canada, inquire with orders@fdninc.com for shipping details. – Testing outside North America and Australia is through Nordic Labs
  • DSL does not ship to New York state, however, test kits can be shipped to your client from FDN via USPS at a cost of $15.
• Cost:
  • $359 for U.S. clients 
  • $423 for GI-MAP w/zonulin add on for U.S. clients
  • $109 for H.Pylori only – MDP fee is $40 USD
  • $389 USD for GI-MAP for Canadian clients
  • $453 USD for GI-MAP w/zonulin add on for Canadian clients
  • For clients outside of U.S./Canada/AUS/NZ  is € 389.00 plus shipping. – Via Nordic Labs

• Additional info:
  • Clients must complete all highlighted sections of the Test Requisition Form and include a copy of the front and back of the insurance card.
  • Do not add diagnostic codes to the form.
  • The lab recommends refrigerating the specimen if it will not be shipped the same or next day.
  • The lab must receive the sample within 6 days of collection (for the SIgA result to be valid). The DNA for the pathogens part of the panel however, is stable for up to 2 weeks.
  • The client does NOT need to be off antimicrobials (antibiotics or herbal supplements) prior to collecting the stool sample (unlike the BH401H which does not allow the use of antimicrobials at least 2 weeks prior to collecting the samples to avoid interference).
  • Orally taken steroids can interfere with the inflammatory markers and if possible the patient should wait 3-4 weeks after the completed regiment to do the GI-MAP. Also, after a colonoscopy, the patient should wait about a week to do the test.
  • The turn-around time to receive the results back is 7-10 business days from when the lab receives the sample