The MetaBiome™ Test is a non-invasive test that is used to sample an individual’s gut microflora (the bacteria and other microorganisms that live in your gut) for non-diagnostic purposes. It can help gain valuable insight into your gut health.

 

MetaBiome™ is a comprehensive gut microbiome test, which provides a complete picture of the microbes in the gut and their functional potential. In this sense, MetaBiome™ provides insight not only into the spectrum of microbes living in the gut but also their potential activity.

 

MetaBiome™ reports on your gut microbiome diversity, the microbial species present, as well as their collective functional output, which are linked to various states of health and disease. The report provides you with a MetaBiome™ Score, which indicates your overall microbiome health. It is based on 11 metagenomic markers that are the most scientifically validated and relevant microbial metabolites and gut-based markers.

Your MetaBiome™ report will provide you with an overview of your gut microbiome and it’s potential to break down fibre and protein and to produce various substances linked to health.

 

The MetaBiome™ Sampling kits are available through Metagenics Practitioners.

You can locate a Metagenics Practitioner in your area by our “Find a Practitioner” page, located here.

By measuring your diversity and potential to produce specific gut metabolites, you and your Practitioner gain an understanding of your unique microbiome and how it may be affecting your health. Diet and lifestyle, as well as nutritional and herbal ingredients, may modulate microbiome composition and function.

You can use the MetaBiome™ report to:

• Gain insight into your overall gut health and what functions are performing or underperforming.
• Learn which microorganisms are in your gut and what they might be doing.
• Identify overgrowths of a particular species within your microbiome.
• Monitor how your microbiome changes with diet and lifestyle adjustments.
• Identify any issues of inflammation in your gut microbiome.

If you want to improve your gut microbiome your Practitioner can personalise a treatment plan, and monitor the health of your microbiome.  Your Practitioner will be able to provide you with dietary suggestions around what types of food will encourage the growth of beneficial bacteria, as well as lifestyle changes to promote a healthy gut microbiome.

Your Practitioner will provide you with a MetaBiome™ Microbiome Sampling Kit and provide you with further information. Prior to taking your sample, read the step by step instructions contained inside the kit.

You will also be emailed some simple questionnaires around your diet and lifestyle for you to complete. If you do not receive this email , please contact your Practitioner to ensure your kit has been activated. This is a very important step in the sampling process.

If your Practitioner has recommended the MetaBiome Sampling Kit to you, make sure you contact them if you have any questions about collecting your sample.  

How Long Between Activating a Kit and Receiving a Questionnaire?

The questionnaire should be received within 24 hours of kit activation.

 

Do I Have to Complete the Questionnaire if I Don’t Want to?

You do not need to complete the questionnaire if you don’t want to, however, it is extremely useful in providing context to the report and allowing your Practitioner to personalise their treatment strategies.

 

What if I Never Received a Link to the Questionnaire?

If you do not receive an email with the link to the questionnaire within 24 hours of kit activation, please contact your Practitioner to resend you the questionnaire.

 

What if the Link to the Questionnaire Does Not Work?

Please contact your Practitioner, who can attempt to resend you the questionnaire.

 

Do I Have to Complete My Questionnaire in One Sitting?

Yes, the questionnaire will time out after 10 minutes of inactivity and data will be lost. Therefore, it is required that it is completed in one sitting.

 

The Questionnaire Doesn’t Give Indication That it is Saved and Done. Is This Normal?

Yes, currently there is no visual confirmation that the questionnaire is complete. If you have clicked the save and close button it will be submitted.

MetaBiome™ is metagenomic (or whole genome) sequencing of the gut microbiome. It utilises a comprehensive and up to date microbiome assessment technology, providing a complete picture of the bacteria within the gut and their functional potential. By sequencing the whole genome, the test can identify individual genes in the bacteria that may contribute to the function of that bacteria and the related influence on microbial and functional health.