GI 360 Essentials Profile
Mosaic Diagnostics
Sample type: Stool
Requires fasting: No
At home test
Details
The GI 360 Essentials profile includes dysbiosis, abundance and diversity assessments of the gut microbiome based on 45 peer reviewed analytes shown to contribute to dysbiosis and other chronic disease states, GI pathogens via multiplex PCR parasitology via microscopy, and bacterial microbiology with susceptibilities (prescriptive and natural agents).
- Prevotella spp.
- Veillonella spp.
- Fasciola hepatica
- Fasciolopsis buski
- Hookworm
- Yeast Culture
- Taenia spp.
- Chilomastix mesnili
- Entamoeba hartmanni
- Iodamoeba buetschlii
- Entamoeba polecki
- Blastocystis spp.
- Balantidium coli
- Hymenolepis nana
- Hymenolepis diminuta
- Dipylidium caninum
- Diphyllobothrium latum
- Strongyloides stercoralis
- Enterobius vermicularis
- Capillaria philippinensis
- Red Blood Cells, Stool
- White Blood Cells, Stool
- Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
- Akkermansia muciniphila
- Cryptosporidium spp.
- Giardia
- Lactobacillus spp.
- Bifidobacterium spp.
- Trichuris trichiura
- Entamoeba coli
- Endolimax nana
- Dientamoeba fragilis
- Ascaris lumbricoides
- Escherichia spp.
- Enterotoxigenic E. coli
- Campylobacter spp.
- Salmonella spp.
- Shiga-like toxin E. coli stx1
- Shiga-like toxin E. coli stx2
- Streptococcus spp.
- Firmicutes
- Vibrio cholerae
- Pentatrichomonas hominis
- Norovirus GI/GII
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Adenovirus 40/41
- Bacteroides fragilis
- Muscle fibers
- Mucus
- Vegetable fibers
- Cystoisospora belli
- Pollen
- Charcot-leyden crystals
- Paragonimus westermani
- Heterophyes heterophyes
- Clonorchis sinensis
- Capillaria hepatica
- Retortamonas intestinalis
- Enteromonas hominis
- Rotavirus A
- Actinobacteria
- Actinomycetales
- Alistipes onderdonkii
- Alistipes spp.
- Bacilli class
- Bacteroides spp.
- Bacteroides stercoris
- Bacteroides zoogleoformans
- Catenibacterium mitsuokai
- Dialister invisus
- Dorea spp.
- Eubacterium biforme
- Eubacterium hallii
- Eubacterium rectale
- Eubacterium siraeum
- Lachnospiraceae
- Mycoplasma hominis
- Parabacteroides johnsonii
- Phascolarctobacterium spp.
- Proteobacteria
- Ruminococcus gnavus
- Parabacteroides spp.
- Ruminococcus bromii
- Streptococcus agalactiae
- Ruminococcus albus
- Pediococcus acidilactici
- Lactobacillus ruminis
- Megasphaera micronuciformis
- Shigella spp.
- Clostridioides difficile
- Escherichia coli
- Entamoeba dispar
- Clostridia Class
- Clostridium L2-50
- Dysbiosis Index
- Streptococcus thermophilus
- Streptococcus sanguinis
Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 10 business days after the lab receives samples.
The GI360™ Essentials Profile offers an extensive assessment of the gastrointestinal microbiome. It Includes:
- PCR Analysis for the Abundance and Diversity of Key Bacterial Populations of the GI Microbiome
- PCR Detection of Pathogenic Bacteria, Viruses, and Parasites
- Comprehensive Parasitology by Microscopy
- MALDI-TOF ID of Cultured Bacteria and Yeast
- Standardized Susceptibility Testing of Isolated Bacteria and Yeast
Microbiome Abundance and Diversity:
The GI360 Essentials Profile includes a gut microbiota DNA analysis tool that identifies and characterizes the abundance and diversity of more than 45 targeted analytes that peer-reviewed research has shown to contribute to dysbiosis and other chronic disease states.
The GI360 Essentials Profile can identify the presence of pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and parasites using multiplexed, real-time PCR. Viruses are the primary cause of acute diarrhea and are the least commonly tested. The identification of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and parasites improves treatment strategies and patient outcomes.
The Dysbiosis and Diversity Index:
These indices are calculated from the results, with scores ranging from 1 to 5, and do not include consideration of dysbiotic and pathogenic bacteria, yeast, parasites, and viruses that may be reported in subsequent sections of the GI360 Essentials Profile.
A dysbiosis score above 2 indicates dysbiosis - a microbiota profile that differs from the defined normobiotic reference population. The higher the score above 2, the more the sample deviates from the normobiotic profile.
A diversity score of 3 indicates an expected amount of diversity, with scores of 4 and 5 indicating an increased distribution of bacteria based on the number of different species and their abundance in the sample, calculated using Shannon’s diversity index. Scores of 1 or 2 indicate less diversity than the defined normobiotic reference population.
This expanded view of clinically significant bacteria offers actionable data to the practitioner, particularly in combination with the complementary methodologies employed in the GI360 Essentials Profile.
10 business days
Before You Start
- Follow the test collection instructions here.
- DO NOT collect your sample while menstruating or actively bleeding from hemorrhoids.
- If you are taking antifungals or antibiotics, finish the course of medication, wait 3 days, and then collect your sample.
- Ship your samples Monday - Wednesday only.
2 Weeks Before Collection
- Avoid taking probiotic supplements. DO NOT discontinue any prescription medications without first consulting your healthcare provider.
48 Hours Before Collection
- Avoid the following foods and medications. DO NOT discontinue any prescription medications without first consulting your healthcare provider.
- Digestive enzymes
- Antacids
- Aspirin or other NSAIDs
24 Hours Before Collection
- DO NOT use suppositories or mineral oil before sample collection.
- If you have trouble producing stool, you may use one of the following:
- Oral phosphate soda laxatives (e.g., Fleet)
- Magnesium citrate
- Psyllium fiber
- Enemas using distilled water only
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
