Comprehensive Stool Analysis
What This Test Measures
Gut microbiome composition, pathogens, parasites, inflammation, digestion
Conventional vs. Functional Optimal Range
The gap between these ranges is why you feel terrible with "normal" labs. Conventional medicine waits for disease. Functional medicine optimizes for health.
Gabriel's Take
Comprehensive stool testing (GI-MAP, GIMAP, etc.) can show infections (H. pylori, parasites, yeast), markers of inflammation and digestive function, and integrative practitioners use it to guide gut care. Microbiome patterns are harder to read: a 2025 international consensus found too little evidence for any dysbiosis score in a test report and advised testing through a clinician rather than on your own.
When This Test Is High
Dysbiosis, pathogens, SIBO, yeast overgrowth, inflammation
When This Test Is Low
Healthy gut; diverse microbiome
Related Conditions
IBS, IBD, dysbiosis, leaky gut, SIBO
Recommended Follow-Up
Address dysbiosis: probiotics, prebiotics, antimicrobials; heal gut lining