GI Effects® Comprehensive Profile - 1 day
Test Details
Lab Company: Genova Diagnostics
Sample Type: Stool
Collection Location: At Home
The GI Effects® Comprehensive Profile measures a variety of biomarkers in a patient’s stool to analyze digestive function, intestinal inflammation, and the intestinal microbiome.
🔑 Key Details | 📦 Shipping |
⏰ Preparation & Timing | 📊 Results |
🧪 Collection Instructions | 📚 More Resources |
💳 Requisition & Payment |
💬 Questions? |
Key Details
- Collection can be done at any time during the day.
- Wait at least 4 weeks from your last colonoscopy or barium enema.
- Certain medications and supplements should be avoided prior to the test (see below for details).
- Avoid collecting samples during menstruation.
- Avoid collecting samples when you have actively bleeding hemorrhoids.
- Samples can only be shipped Monday through Thursday.
- Samples must be shipped within 24 hours of the final collection.
- Start your sample collection Sunday - Thursday only.
Preparation & Timing
- Collection can be done at any time during the day.
- Wait at least 4 weeks from your last colonoscopy or barium enema.
- 2 to 4 weeks prior to the test, discontinue antibiotics, antiparasitics, antifungals, and probiotic supplements.
- 2 weeks prior to the test, discontinue proton pump inhibitors and bismuth if adding on H. pylori test.
- For 2 days prior to the test, avoid using aspirin and other NSAIDs, rectal suppositories, enemas, activated charcoal, bismuth, betaine HCL, digestive enzymes, antacids, laxatives, mineral oil, castor oil, and bentonite clay.
- Avoid collecting samples during menstruation.
- Avoid collecting samples when you have actively bleeding hemorrhoids.
- Start your sample collection Sunday - Thursday only.
Collection Instructions
- Write your name and date of birth on each tube label.
- Place a label on each of the tubes and on the completed test requisition form.
- Urinate prior to collection.
- Put on the glove.
- Collect your stool sample using the included collection container.
- Do not contaminate the sample with urine or water from the toilet.
- Remove the cap from the green-top tube.
- Transfer the stool sample into the tube using the built-in scoop.
- Collect from different areas of the sample.
- NOTE: If a worm is seen, do not place it in the tube with stool.
- Place it in the green-top tube without scooping additional stool. Write "WORM" on the tube.
- You can also place the worm in a clean glass jar with rubbing alcohol with no additional stool added to the jar. Write "WORM" on the tube.
- Do not mix and mash the sample or shake the tube if there is a worm inside.
- Make a note on the requisition form that a worm was seen.
- Mix the sample with the liquid in the tube until it is as smooth as possible.
- Make sure that the liquid and sample do not exceed the FILL LINE.
- Screw the cap on tightly.
- Shake tube for 30 seconds.
- Place the tube in the biohazard bag and refrigerate. Refrigerate tube until ready to ship. Do not freeze.
- Repeat steps 3-11 with the orange-top tube, the pink-top tube, and the white-top tube.
- The white-top tube does not have a liquid in it.
- Peel open the swab package, remove the tube, and place it upright.
- The swab should remain in the sleeve until you are ready to collect the sample.
- Grasp the swab above the colored line (opposite end from the applicator tip).
- Insert the rounded applicator tip of the swab into the stool sample and rotate it.
- Confirm that the swab contains fecal material. If not, repeat step 15.
- Open the swab collection tube and insert the swab.
- Mash and mix the rounded nylon end of the swab with stool on it against the side of the tube.
- Break the swab off at the break point.
- Place the screw cap on the tube and tighten.
- Shake the tube.
- Write the patient’s date of birth on the label and apply it to the tube.
- Record the date of collection, stool consistency (refer to kit insert), and stool color on the test requisition form.
- Place the swab collection tube in the biohazard bag and refrigerate. Refrigerate tube until ready to ship. Do not freeze.
- Dispose of the remaining sample into the toilet.
- Put the collection container and the glove in the black disposable bag.
- Pack tubes with the provided packing materials in the FedEx Clinical Lab mailer. Ship within 24 hours of collection.
Requisition & Payment
- Your kit has been prepaid. You DO NOT need to pay anything extra.
- Instructions on how to fill out your requisition can be found here (insurance) and here (cash pay).
- Since you pre-paid for your tests, you do not need to fill in the payment information on any of these forms.
Shipping
- Ship samples using the provided, prepaid FedEx Clinical Lab mailer.
- Ship samples to the lab within 24 hours of the final collection.
- Ship only Monday through Thursday.
- You can schedule a pickup by calling FedEx at 1-800-463-3339 or visiting www.fedex.com.
Results
- Results should be released to your provider 7-10 days after samples are received at the lab. We cannot guarantee processing time.
- Your provider will notify you when your results are in and schedule a follow-up appointment for you to review them together.
- Your provider may choose to release your results to you. Rupa cannot release your results without provider authorization.
More Resources
Questions?
For general questions, email Rupa Health at support@rupahealth.com. For test-specific questions, contact Genova Diagnostics by calling 1-800-522-4762 or chatting with support.