Description
The gut is not only responsible for digestion and absorption of nutrients, but it plays a major role in immunity, skin health, mood, detoxification, metabolism, as well as hormone and brain function.
Through one of the most comprehensive stool tests available, the Co-biome MetaXplore Plus by Microba, which is only available through a qualified healthcare practitioner, we can gain a detailed understanding of your gut health. This functional analysis provides valuable insights into imbalances, inflammation, detoxification and key digestive markers, while also screening for pathogenic bacteria, opportunistic microbes, fungi, parasites, and the balance of your beneficial gut bacteria.
This package can provide a foundation for a personalised approach to improving gut health, optimizing digestion and potentially addressing a range of health conditions linked to the gut microbiome.
TAKE A LOOK INTO WHAT WE TEST!
Gastrointestinal Health Markers
These are diagnostic tools that offer powerful insights into several key areas:
- Calprotectin, lactoferrin, and faecal occult blood — informative markers of inflammatory activity and potential intestinal irritation or bleeding.
- Pancreatic elastase — reveals digestive enzyme output from the pancreas.
- Secretory IgA — gauges the gut’s immune barrier health.
- Zonulin — provides clues around intestinal barrier integrity and permeability (aka leaky gut).
- Faecal pH — offered as an investigative marker, shedding light on trends like gut transit time
Pathogen Detection Panels
Employing highly sensitive DNA-based testing, the GI Plus includes:
- 13 bacterial pathogens, including various E. coli pathotypes, C. difficile, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Yersinia enterocolitica, Vibrio spp., Aeromonas spp., and more.
- 5 protist/parasitic pathogens, such as Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp., Cyclospora cayetanensis, and Dientamoeba fragilis (an unconfirmed pathogen).
Whole Microbiome & Functional Insights
Through whole-genome metagenomics, the report explores:
- Over 28,000 microbial species—including bacteria, fungi, archaea, and protist parasites—with rich species-level detail.
- Microbiome diversity, richness, and relative abundance—key components of a healthy ecosystem.
- Emerging markers, such as histamine, ammonia (urease), GABA production/consumption, vitamin K, lactate, and human DNA.
Functional Microbial Markers: What They Produce & Consume
This is where the test shines in assessing how your microbiome influences your body:
- Production of metabolites: Butyrate, acetate, propionate, 3-indolepropionic acid (IPA), hexa-acylated lipopolysaccharides (hexa-LPS), trimethylamine (TMA), hydrogen sulphide, branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), B. fragilis toxin, methane, beta-glucuronidase.
- Consumption potential: Genetic capacity to consume mucin and oxalate.
Health-Impact Categories & Evidence-Based Guidance
Markers are grouped into meaningful health categories, like:
- Intestinal inflammation, motility, barrier integrity, systemic inflammation, digestive secretions, detox/retox pathways—helping clinicians connect the dots to root causes.
- Each insight is paired with scientifically graded diet, lifestyle, probiotic, prebiotic, nutrient, and polyphenol recommendations tailored to your unique profile and analysed by your practitioner to further guide your personalised script
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TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT IS INCLUDED!
PRE-CONSULT QUESTIONNAIRE
All our new clients will receive our initial client intake form. This is a comprehensive questionnaire that helps us get to know you better including your goals, your concerns, your previous treatments, your health history and even your family history to further inform your treatment plan for the best possible outcome.
COMPLETE MICROBIOME STOOL TEST
This package includes the most extensive gut microbiome stool test on the market delivered straight to your door, to help assess the function and health of your gut and uncover the causes to your concerns. This is done pre-consult so we have the results to go through in your included 1:1.
1:1 NATUROPATHIC CONSULT
A 75 minute initial consult (or regular follow up for current clients) with one of our Naturopath’s to gather information about your health concerns and goals. During this consult your naturopath will go through the results of your test and devise a personalised treatment plan. You can choose in clinic consults or via telehealth.
PERSONALISED PRESCRIPTION
There is no one size fits all, or standard protocol. You will leave your initial consult with an individualised prescription outlining dietary and lifestyle recommendations, and where necessary herbal or nutritional supplementation to address the root cause of your health concerns and accelerate healing.
NATUROPATHIC TREATMENT PROGRAM
Your individualised naturopathic treatment program (for new clients) is completed by your Naturopath after you leave and outlines your treatment plan and treatment goals, as well as naturopathic educational resources that is specific to your health concerns to further aid your wellness journey. As we know – knowledge is power.
ACCESS TO PRACTITIONER ONLY PRODUCTS
You will have access to our recommended Practitioner Only Products that are of the highest quality and therapeutic grade nutraceuticals and herbal medicines that are thoroughly tested and studied for quality and efficacy (in addition to TGA & GMP standards) with no or low excipient formulations.
Please note package price does not include the cost of supplementation. This is charged at an additional price, all supplements can be posted Australia Wide. Follow up consults are often needed to really get on top of your health concerns. Your Naturopath will discuss with you how often they would like to see you during your consult and book in future appointments. These are charged as per our appointment & fees page here – https://thewellnessemporium.com.au/fees-appointments/
What next?
- Your test kit and all instructions are posted directly to you (with the address you provide at checkout). There is no need to visit a collection centre as this test is conducted in the comfort of your own home – please allow up to 7 days for cities, 14 days for rural areas to receive your kit.Please ensure to read and follow all instructions carefully. *additional charges will apply if requiring a new test kit.
- Complete your test and mail your sample back to the lab using the prepaid envelop and packaging
- The lab will analyse your test and results can take from 4 weeks to receive
- Once we receive your results, we will be in contact to book your appointment, alternatively once you send back the results you are welcome to book an appointment 4 weeks in advance by calling our team.
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