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Gut Health: Microbiome & Parasite Analysis from Marek Health

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A home stool kit that measures digestion, gut inflammation and microbial metabolites, with DNA/PCR microbiome profiling, bacterial and fungal cultures, and parasite screening.

Current price
$850
Sample
Stool
Turnaround
14 days
Access
At Home, Direct Lab, Lab Visit, Mail In, Order Online
Evidence & Key Facts
Source collectedLast source check September 8, 2026

Evidence basis. This named result reflects the sources and verification evidence listed on this page as of the date shown.

Best for

Inflammatory Markers, Microbiome

Standout strength

A home stool kit that measures digestion, gut inflammation and microbial metabolites, with DNA/PCR microbiome profiling, bacterial and fungal cultures, and parasite screening.

Important watch-out

H. pylori is not confirmed as a separate included assay. An H. pylori add-on preparation note does not establish inclusion.

Gut Health: Microbiome & Parasite Analysis from Marek Health
Labbrary Test GradeUseful
Your Fit Score
Not calculated

Answer five questions to see how this panel matches your goals, budget, collection preferences, access, and support needs.

Calculate my fit

Labbrary's review, Fit Score, and basic comparison are free. The provider's panel, shipping, collection, clinician review, and other services are separate. About 2 minutes. No account required.

A home stool kit that measures digestion, gut inflammation and microbial metabolites, with DNA/PCR microbiome profiling, bacterial and fungal cultures, and parasite screening.

Current price
$850
Sample
Stool
Turnaround
14 days
Access
At Home, Direct Lab, Lab Visit, Mail In, Order Online
Evidence & Key Facts
Source collectedLast source check September 8, 2026

Evidence basis. This named result reflects the sources and verification evidence listed on this page as of the date shown.

Best for

Inflammatory Markers, Microbiome

Standout strength

A home stool kit that measures digestion, gut inflammation and microbial metabolites, with DNA/PCR microbiome profiling, bacterial and fungal cultures, and parasite screening.

Important watch-out

H. pylori is not confirmed as a separate included assay. An H. pylori add-on preparation note does not establish inclusion.

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Scope, both directions

Inside the Panel. Beyond the Name.

Named measurements

  • Pancreatic Elastase-1
  • Products of Protein Breakdown (Valerate, Isobutyrate, Isovalerate)
  • Fecal Fat Total (Triglycerides, Long-Chain Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Phospholipids)
  • Calprotectin
  • Eosinophil Protein X (EPX)
  • Fecal Secretory IgA
  • Fecal Occult Blood
  • Short-Chain Fatty Acids Total (Acetate, n-Butyrate, Propionate)
  • n-Butyrate concentration and percentage
  • Beta-glucuronidase
  • Bacteroides uniformis (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Phocaeicola vulgatus (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Barnesiella spp. (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Odoribacter spp. (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Prevotella spp. (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Anaerotruncus colihominis (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Butyrivibrio crossotus (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Clostridium spp. (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Coprococcus eutactus (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Lactobacillus spp. (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Pseudoflavonifractor spp. (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Roseburia spp. (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Ruminococcus bromii (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Veillonella spp. (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Bifidobacterium spp. (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Bifidobacterium longum (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Collinsella aerofaciens (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Desulfovibrio piger (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Escherichia coli (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Oxalobacter formigenes (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Methanobrevibacter smithii (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Fusobacterium spp. (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Akkermansia muciniphila (commensal microbiome DNA/PCR)
  • Bacterial culture for commensals and potential pathogens (including Klebsiella, Salmonella, Shigella and Enterococcus)
  • Yeast/fungal culture (including Candida)
  • Natural and prescription antimicrobial and antifungal sensitivities (testing criteria and additional charges not confirmed)
  • Microscopic ova and parasites (roundworms including hookworm, Ascaris, pinworm, Strongyloides and whipworm; tapeworms, flukes and protozoa)
  • Blastocystis spp. (PCR parasitology)
  • Cryptosporidium (PCR parasitology)
  • Cyclospora cayetanensis (PCR parasitology)
  • Dientamoeba fragilis (PCR parasitology)
  • Entamoeba histolytica (PCR parasitology)
  • Giardia (PCR parasitology)

Measured categories and focus areas

  • Microbiome
  • Inflammatory Markers
  • Micronutrients

Important limits and omissions

  • H. pylori is not confirmed as a separate included assay. An H. pylori add-on preparation note does not establish inclusion.
  • Confirm when antimicrobial and antifungal sensitivity testing is performed and whether it carries additional charges.
  • This kit meets the testing requirements to enroll in Guided Optimization, a separate service. It does not include treatment or establish individual treatment eligibility.
  • The exact performing laboratory, assay-specific validation and an actual sample report have not been assessed.
  • Available to US residents with a valid US driver license or state-issued ID, excluding Hawaii and US territories. Confirm kit delivery and any additional state restrictions at checkout before ordering.
  • Follow the kit instructions and discuss medication and supplement preparation with your clinician. Wait at least 4 weeks after a colonoscopy or barium enema. Antibiotic, antiparasitic, antifungal and probiotic use can require a 14-day interval, with 28 days preferred after antibiotics. Avoid collection during active hemorrhoidal or menstrual bleeding. Keep the labeled tubes upright and refrigerated, not frozen, then activate the kit at gdx.net/activate. Confirm whether an 8-to-12-hour fast applies to your stool kit, and follow its supplied collection instructions.

The full breakdown

Eight Dimensions.
One Named Result.

Open any row for the reasoning and evidence behind the named result.

Seller is Marek Diagnostics. Collection is home self-collection via the exact-offer kit. Laboratory system is not named on the exact offer; Quest facts are not inherited. Exact performing facility, assay method, and offer-specific analytical performance are unpublished. Online ordering is not at-home collection; the kit itself proves home collection. Limitation: Seller is Marek Diagnostics. Collection is home self-collection via the exact-offer kit. Laboratory system is not named on the exact offer; Quest facts are not inherited. Exact performing facility, assay method, and offer-specific analytical performance are unpublished. Online ordering is not at-home collection; the kit itself proves home collection.

Exact named measurement scope per the product page title and description. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

Named analytes per the exact offer; panel boundaries per the product page. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

Results emailed; sample report, scales, and uncertainty not assessed. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

Exact price, purchase route, and ordering model on the product page; performing lab assignment unpublished. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

Online ordering with provider-approved test requests; Quest collection; state restrictions apply. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

Exact-offer price on the product page; refund and draw-fee terms per shared policies. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

Shared Marek privacy policy governs order data; specimen and result retention unresolved. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

What it asks of you

Sample and fulfillment journey

Order

Confirmed

Order Gut Health: Microbiome & Parasite Analysis online for $850.00. A healthcare provider reviews and approves the request; no office visit is required.

Panel-specific source · Source dated September 8, 2026

Collect

Partially confirmed

Stool collected at home with a mailed kit. Follow the kit instructions and discuss medication and supplement preparation with your clinician. Wait at least 4 weeks after a colonoscopy or barium enema. Antibiotic, antiparasitic, antifungal and probiotic use can require a 14-day interval, with 28 days preferred after antibiotics. Avoid collection during active hemorrhoidal or menstrual bleeding. Keep the labeled tubes upright and refrigerated, not frozen, then activate the kit at gdx.net/activate. Confirm whether an 8-to-12-hour fast applies to your stool kit, and follow its supplied collection instructions.

Panel-specific source · Source dated September 8, 2026

Lab

Confirmed

Mail the sample using the prepaid packaging. Collect early in the work week and ship within 24 hours. Return the kit before its printed expiration date or within 45 days of receipt, whichever comes first. Prepaid return packaging is included. Results typically arrive within 14 business days. Approximately two weeks is a general estimate, and timing can vary with test or panel complexity. These estimates do not include consultation timing.

Panel-specific source · Source dated September 8, 2026

Report

Confirmed

Results are emailed. An included clinician interpretation, health-coach consultation or personalized treatment plan has not been established. Functional scores cover maldigestion, inflammation, dysbiosis, metabolite imbalance, infection, inflammation-associated dysbiosis and methane dysbiosis.

Panel-specific source · Source dated September 8, 2026

Under the hood

Follow the Evidence.

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True total cost

The Price. Plus the Details.

Pricing for Gut Health: Microbiome & Parasite Analysis
ItemCurrent disclosed priceNote
Panel$850Verify the checkout total, shipping, and collection fees before ordering.
Checkout feesNone addedMarek Health's fee record shows no order, draw or physician fee for this test.
Total at checkout$850The listed price, with no added fees on record.
HSA/FSA paymentNot confirmedHSA/FSA payment eligibility has not been confirmed from provider documentation.
Optional servicesNot confirmedClinician review, subscriptions, and retesting discounts are listed only when documented.

Price status. This record shows disclosed pricing. Checkout costs can change and should be verified before purchase.

Your data

Your Data. Your Questions.

Privacy details are scored only when source documentation is available. Unconfirmed retention, deletion, research use, or marketing practices remain unconfirmed.

Reading the labels

What Has Been Checked?

Source collected

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The balance

The Strengths. The Tradeoffs.

Strengths

  • A home stool kit that measures digestion, gut inflammation and microbial metabolites, with DNA/PCR microbiome profiling, bacterial and fungal cultures, and parasite screening.
  • Order online for healthcare-provider review and approval. A mailed kit supports home collection with prepaid specimen return; no healthcare-provider office visit is required.

Watch-outs

  • H. pylori is not confirmed as a separate included assay. An H. pylori add-on preparation note does not establish inclusion.
  • Confirm when antimicrobial and antifungal sensitivity testing is performed and whether it carries additional charges.
  • This kit meets the testing requirements to enroll in Guided Optimization, a separate service. It does not include treatment or establish individual treatment eligibility.
  • The exact performing laboratory, assay-specific validation and an actual sample report have not been assessed.
  • Available to US residents with a valid US driver license or state-issued ID, excluding Hawaii and US territories. Confirm kit delivery and any additional state restrictions at checkout before ordering.
  • Follow the kit instructions and discuss medication and supplement preparation with your clinician. Wait at least 4 weeks after a colonoscopy or barium enema. Antibiotic, antiparasitic, antifungal and probiotic use can require a 14-day interval, with 28 days preferred after antibiotics. Avoid collection during active hemorrhoidal or menstrual bleeding. Keep the labeled tubes upright and refrigerated, not frozen, then activate the kit at gdx.net/activate. Confirm whether an 8-to-12-hour fast applies to your stool kit, and follow its supplied collection instructions.
  • Results typically arrive within 14 business days. Approximately two weeks is a general estimate, and timing can vary with test or panel complexity. These estimates do not include consultation timing.
  • The kit costs $850 and includes prepaid specimen return packaging. Confirm outbound shipping and any conditional sensitivity-testing charges at checkout. A blood-draw charge has not been established for this stool kit. Web sales are final and cannot be cancelled after ordering.

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