Microba Microbiome Stool Test

Your gut microbiome holds insights into your health and wellbeing

Get the whole picture of your gut microbiome using Microbiome Explorer™ the most comprehensive stool microbiome test available in NZ, using world leading technology developed in Australia

Microbiome Profile

Using metagenomic technology – providing a comprehensive view of the whole microbiome & actionable insights for better care.

16 microbiome markers:

Uncover how the microbiome impacts overall health using metagenomics technology. Identify not just which microbes are present, but what they’re doing, revealing functional insights that can help your practitioner guide your care.

• Acetate producing microbes
• B. fragilis toxin producing microbes
• Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) producing microbes
• Beta-glucuronidase producing microbes
• Butyrate producing microbes
• Hexa-acylated lipopolysaccharide (hexa-LPS) producing microbes
• Hydrogen sulphide producing microbes
• 3-indolepropionic acid (IPA) producing microbes
• Methane producing archaea
• Microbial diversity
• Microbial richness
• Mucin consuming microbes
• Oral species
• Oxalate consuming microbes
• Propionate producing microbes
• Trimethylamine (TMA) producing microbes

Plus a full report of the microbes detected at 0.01% of the whole

Understand your unique microbiome, how it affects your health, and how you can achieve a better balance between desirable and less desirable microorganisms in your gut.

We are delighted to partner with Microba, providing the Essentials stool microbiome test, which translates metagenomic-driven gut microbiome results for over 28,000* microbial species and their function, together with the latest research² to provide healthcare professionals insight into how their patients’ microbiome may be influencing their health.

The Microbiome Explorer™ test is intended for adults 18 years or older only (comparative parameters are currently not available for children).
The Microbiome Explorer™ range is only available for purchase in New Zealand through the Auckland Gut Clinic.

*Can report on over 28,000 species although a typical healthy sample will contain between 110 – 244 species.

What is the Science behind the Microbiome Explorer™?

As our understanding of the role of the gut microbiome in human health develops, so too has the technology to evaluate it.
While growing bacteria in petri dishes is still the stuff of school bio labs, that’s almost the extent of the usefulness of stool culture tests outside of determining what antibiotics you need to treat them.
We’ve evolved from culture, through PCR (polymerase chain reaction), MALDI-tof, to “shotgun” metagenomics which evaluates 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Thus you can not only see everything* that’s there, but can also provide an analysis of the bacteria’s genes, means we get data on not only who they are, but what they can do!

NOW, you can learn not only your unique gut microbiome, but how it might be affecting your health, and how you can achieve a better balance between desirable and less desirable microorganisms in your gut. From a smear of your poop.
Price includes shipping (we’ll send you the kit, and a return courier bag), and the lab fee to run your sample. An appointment with one of our naturopaths is required to discuss your results. Results typically take about 6 weeks the day we receive your test.

Testing, Testing, One, Two…
Having access to cutting-edge microbiome testing that provides a detailed snapshot of your entire microbiome is a game-changer. This is because it allows us to combine our experience with information about your unique microbiome to create a personalised treatment plan to help you improve your digestive health.

The Microbiome Explorer™ test can illuminate which bacterial species are living in your gut, and how they may be contributing to your symptoms, allowing you to take control of your digestive issues and improve your overall well being. Speak to us about exploring your microbiome to resolve bloating, constipation and other gut symptoms for better health, today!

To read more about the science of stool testing, check out the resources on the website of the lab that runs your sample, here

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Why Should You do A Stool Microbiome Test?

• Gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), post-infectious gut problems, intestinal permeability and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Digestive complaints, including constipation, diarrhoea, bloating and abdominal pain
• Hormonal imbalances
• Metabolic and weight concerns
• Immune system health concerns
• Chronic pain conditions, such as fibromyalgia, arthritis, etc.
• Chronic inflammation
• Neurological problems, such as migraine, ADHD, Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s Disease, etc.

Or, you simply want to determine if your gut microbiome is in a healthy balance.

The Microbiome Explorer™ test requires a small sample of your faeces, collected onto a swab, which preserves the microbial genes.

What Does the Test Measure?
Metagenomic-driven research insights: Personalised insights providing scientifically graded statements on the evidence for diet and lifestyle interventions as well as probiotic, prebiotic, nutrient and polyphenol supplementation²

Microbiome community insights: Metagenomic identification of 28,000+ microbial species* including including bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes (fungi and protist parasites)^²

Microbiome diversity and relative abundance of the microbial community

Gut microbiome impact on health categories: Intestinal inflammation, intestinal barrier, detox/retox, systemic inflammation, motility and digestive secretions²

Presence and relative abundance of bacterial species within the following genera: Agathobacter, Akkermansia, Bifidobacterium, Bilophila, Citrobacter, Desulfovibrio, Eggerthella, Enterobacter, Escherichia, Faecalibacterium, Klebsiella, Lactobacillus, Oxalobacter, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Roseburia, Ruminococcus, Streptococcus and more²

Production of microbial markers: Butyrate, acetate, propionate, 3-indolepropionic acid (IPA), hexa-acylated lipopolysaccharide (hexa-LPS), trimethylamine (TMA), hydrogen sulphide, branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), B. fragilis toxin, methane, beta-glucuronidase ²

Emerging markers: Histamine, ammonia (urease), gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) production, GABA consumption, vitamin K, lactate, human DNA²

Microbiome consumption of: Mucin, oxalate ²

Whole microbiome profiling of fungi species: Candida genus and Saccharomyces genus and more²

Whole microbiome profiling of parasites/protists: Parasite detection of Blastocystis subtypes 1-9 and other protist parasites²

As featured in the Australian media


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