Not sure which gut test is right for you?

Different gut tests answer different questions. Use this guide to compare your options and choose the most sensible next step for your symptoms or concern.

Gut health test kit in use
Gut health test kit box

How to choose

To choose the most useful test, ask:

  • What's my main symptom?
  • Was there a clear exposure like foreign travel?
  • Do symptoms have a trigger?
  • Do I have specific concerns like coeliac disease or bowel cancer?

What's worrying
you?

Jump to concern

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Recent travel or suspected infection?

If symptoms started after travel or possible food/water exposure, infection testing may be the best first step.

Best Fit
Gut Bacteria, Worm and Parasite Test Box

Gut Bacteria, Worm and Parasite Test

PCR (DNA) testing and stool microscopy to look for common bacteria, parasites and worms.

Symptoms linked to gluten?

If symptoms seem linked to eating gluten, a coeliac test may be most appropriate. You’d find gluten in foods like pasta, bread and cakes.

Best Fit
Coeliac Disease Gluten Sensitivity Test

Coeliac Disease Blood Test

A comprehensive multistep blood test to check for coeliac disease.

Possible bowel inflammation?

If you have ongoing diarrhoea and stomach pain then but no travel or exposure history then checking for infection is sensible.

Best Fit
Calprotectin Gut Inflammation Test Box

Calprotectin Test

Collect a stool sample at home and send it to our lab to check for gut inflammation.

Calprotectin Gut Inflammation Test Box

Worried about bowel cancer or blood in your stool?

If you’re over 40 then consider screening for blood in your stool every year. Checking for bowel cancer is also a must in anyone over the age of 40 with a change in bowel habit.

Best Fit
qFIT Bowel Cancer Screening Test Box

qFIT Bowel Cancer Screening Test

The same simple and accurate qFIT as used in the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

qFIT Bowel Cancer Screening Test Box

Bloating and gas?

If you experience bloating and gas, particularly after eating foods like onion and garlic, then it’s important to check for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

Best Fit
SIBO Breath Test Box

SIBO Test

The breath test picks up abnormal gas production in the small bowel which can be a sign of overgrowth.

Upper digestive symptoms?

If symptoms are more like reflux, indigestion or upper stomach discomfort may be more appropriate.

Best Fit
Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen Test Box

Helicobacter pylori Test

H. pylori is very common and causes stomach inflammation. This stool-based test can pick it up.

Still not sure where to start?

If your symptoms are broad or you want a wider overview, a more comprehensive gut test may be worth considering.

Best Fit
Complete Gut Health Test & Symptom Screen Box

Complete Gut Health Test & Symptom Screen

A broader blood and stool screen for people with mixed symptoms or who are not sure where to start.

Complete Gut Health Test & Symptom Screen Box

Still need help choosing the right test?

If you're unsure which test is right, we'll help you choose the most appropriate next step.

Speak to our team