Disclaimer
  • Read all the instructions carefully.
  • If you do not sign the consent form, your sample cannot be analyzed by our laboratory.
  • If you do not provide information in the medical and nutritional questionnaire form, your report cannot be interpreted properly.
  • Place attention to the instructions on how much sample must be provided. It is important that you provide the amount that is shown represented in the instructions for Collecting the sample. INCORRECT OR OVERFILLED SAMPLES WILL NOT BE VALID FOR ANALYSIS.

Sample acceptance criteria for Gut Microbiota test

  • Samples should be free from external contaminants (e.g., urine, water, foreign objects, chemicals).
  • Containers must be not leaking or damaged.
  • Samples must be properly labelled.
  • Samples should not be collected if the patient has taken antibiotics* within the last 4 weeks. Antibiotics can significantly alter the gut microbiome, leading to failure of the test or inaccurate test results. *If any of the following broad-spectrum antibiotics were taken: Meropenem, Entamicin, or Vancomycin, it is advised to take the test after 2 months, since treatment ended.
  • Avoid collecting samples if the patient has taken laxatives or any medicine to control diarrhea.

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