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GI Spotlight Health Test - Gut Microbiome
GI Spotlight Health Test - Gut Microbiome
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GI Spotlight™ - Designs For Health Gut Microbiome Stool Health Test (Molecular Stool Analysis)
GI Spotlight Health test kits are not available for purchase or shipping in New York or the U.S. territories.
What Does the GI Spotlight Test Measure?
The Designs for Health GI Spotlight™ panel uses advanced DNA stool testing to examine 5 major marker categories, translating complex microbiome health into plain-language details:
Infection & Bad Bugs (Pathogens)
- What it measures: Unwanted invaders including harmful bacteria, parasites, and viruses.
- Why it matters: Pinpoints the root cause of acute stomach bugs, food poisoning, severe cramps, and chronic diarrhea.
H. Pylori & Ulcer Risk
- What it measures: Stomach bacteria (Helicobacter pylori) along with its genetic virulence factors.
- Why it matters: Identifies whether stomach irritation, acid reflux, or ulcers are driven by an aggressive strain that requires targeted eradication.
Good Bacteria & Gut Balance (Keystone Microbes)
- What it measures: Essential resident microbes like Akkermansia and Faecalibacterium.
- Why it matters: Verifies if you have enough healthy, protective bacteria to shield your gut wall, produce gut-nourishing butyrate, and keep your immune system strong.
Yeast & Microbe Overgrowth (Opportunistic Organisms)
- What it measures: "Borderline" bacteria and fungi (like Candida yeast).
- Why it matters: Detects microbes that are harmless in small numbers but cause troublesome gas, bloating, irregular bowel movements, or brain fog when they overgrow.
Digestive Function & Inflammation (Functional Biomarkers)
- Digestion: Pancreatic Elastase measures how well your body produces enzymes to break down meals.
- Inflammation: Calprotectin detects active intestinal wall inflammation.
- Leaky Gut: Zonulin measures how tight or loose your intestinal wall junctions are.
- Immunity: Secretory IgA checks your gut lining's front-line immune defense.
Discover what your gut is trying to tell you. Our Functional GI Molecular Stool Analysis offers an advanced look into the health of your gut microbiome, an ecosystem of over four trillion microbes that impact everything from digestion and immune defense to mood and hormonal balance.
This lab-processed stool test analyzes key biomarkers like microbial diversity, digestive function, gut inflammation, and immune markers. It's ideal for anyone experiencing bloating, fatigue, food sensitivities, or mood changes, offering insights that help you identify imbalances and support them with targeted nutrition and supplements.
Why Order Your GI Spotlight™ Test Through NuGeneLabs?
When you order your GI Spotlight™ test through NuGeneLabs, we take your raw microbial and biomarker data and translate it into clear, plain-language insights.
Instead of leaving you with pages of complex laboratory charts, we deliver a straightforward breakdown of your gut health paired directly with a targeted supplement stack and practical lifestyle recommendations tailored specifically to your test results.
Gain clarity on:
- Digestion & absorption
- Gut-related immune response
- Microbial balance & diversity
- Neurotransmitter and hormone modulation
- Next steps based on NuGeneLabs provider-reviewed interpretation summary and personalized roadmap
Take the guesswork out of your gut health.
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Order your at-home GI test kit today and personalize your supplement plan based on your results.
The GI functional health test is not diagnostic and is not eligible for coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, or medical insurance.
This lab test will be coordinated and fulfilled by a CLIA-accredited partner laboratory. You’ll receive full instructions, prepaid return packaging, and a personalized supplement plan based on your results.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a functional stool test?
A functional stool test analyzes your gut microbiome - the trillions of bacteria, fungi, and microbes in your digestive tract. The GI Spotlight test evaluates digestion, inflammation, immune response, and microbial balance to help uncover root causes of bloating, fatigue, or poor immunity.
What does a GI microbiome test show?
A GI microbiome test reveals how well your gut is functioning by measuring beneficial and harmful bacteria, digestion markers, and inflammation. It can identify imbalances linked to digestive issues, hormone disruption, mood changes, and immune dysfunction, offering insights for personalized gut and whole-body health.
Who should take a gut microbiome test?
This test is ideal for anyone experiencing symptoms like bloating, constipation, food sensitivities, skin issues, or brain fog. It’s also helpful for optimizing wellness, as gut health plays a major role in immune strength, hormone regulation, and mental clarity. The easy, at-home stool collection makes it simple to get started.
Product Details
Benefits
Each gut health test kit includes everything you need for a simple, non-invasive at-home sample collection as well as clear step-by-step instructions to return your sample for professional analysis.
Your personalized lab report offers a comprehensive digestive health analysis, focusing on the key microbes, gut function markers, and inflammatory signals that influence overall wellbeing.
This advanced stool test evaluates:
- Keystone microbes and gut fungal balance for microbial diversity
- Gut barrier integrity and markers of intestinal permeability
- Digestive enzyme activity, nutrient absorption, and motility
- Gut-related immune response and inflammatory status
- Fungal and bacterial overgrowths using qPCR (quantitative polymerase chain reaction) technology
Your results help guide personalized wellness strategies - informing diet, lifestyle, and targeted supplement protocols based on your unique gut microbiome profile.
Suggested Use
Follow detailed instructions supplied with the test.
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GI Health Test – Gut Microbiome & Digestive Health Panel
The GI Spotlight functional wellness test analysis provides an in-depth look into the health of the gut microbiome. The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract contains an ecosystem with more than four trillion microbes, living in a symbiotic relationship with their host, while performing duties essential to the health of the individual, such as assisting with digestion, hormonal balance, immune modulation, and neurotransmitter function.
How does this test benefit the client or patient?
Each functional wellness test contains everything necessary, including detailed instructions, on how to noninvasively collect the sample and send it in for analysis. The resulting report contains a unique, comprehensive assessment into many of the key microbes that are essential for human physiology and overall wellness.
This test will help provide insight in the following areas:
- Utilizes cutting-edge quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) technology
- Keystone microbial diversity and gut fungal balance
- Intestinal permeability and gut barrier function
- Digestive function, nutrient absorption, and GI motility
- Inflammatory status and immune function in the gut
The results are intended to help inform and guide the health-care practitioner to support their client’s or patient’s overall health with appropriate diet, lifestyle, and nutraceutical suggestions by assessing the status of the microbiome.