Gut Health Tests

Managing your gut health is one of the key ways we can help you to live better for longer.

Our at home gut health tests can take the guesswork out of understanding your gut symptoms and put you in control when it comes to screening for common bowel conditions.

Check for coeliac disease, bowel cancer risk, inflammation, IBS and more with our easy at home gut health tests.

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qFIT Bowel Cancer Screening Test

This home FIT stool test checks for tiny amounts of hidden blood in the stool that can sometimes be caused by bowel polyps or bowel cancer.

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  • Same day results (for over 90% of tests)
  • Free, next-working day delivery
  • Donation to St Mark's Hospital Foundation
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Coeliac Disease Blood Test

Got gut symptoms and want to know if you have coeliac disease gluten sensitivity? Take a quick and easy blood test to find out.

Key Features
  • Results and doctor's report in 3 days or less
  • Free, next-working day delivery
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Complete Gut Health Test & Symptom Screen

Got gut symptoms? Screen for the common causes of gut symptoms with our comprehensive blood and stool test panel.

Key Features
  • Results and doctor's report in 4 days or less
  • Free, next-working day delivery
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Gut Bacteria, Worm and Parasite Test

Worried about gut symptoms that you think might be related to a parasite, worm or bacteria? Our Gut Bacteria, Worm and Parasite Test detects the most important culprits.

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  • Results and doctor's report in 6 days or less
  • Free, next-working day delivery
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Calprotectin Test

Diarrhoea? Stomach pain? Take our quick and easy calprotectin stool test to check for inflammation in your gut.

Key Features
  • Results and doctor's report in 2 days or less
  • Free, next-working day delivery
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Helicobacter pylori Test

Stomach pain around mealtimes? Bloating? Nausea? H. pylori affects 1-in-5 of us and might be to blame. Take a quick and easy stool test to find out.

Key Features
  • Results and doctor's report in 4 days or less
  • Free, next-working day delivery
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Essential IBS Test

Think it's probably irritable bowel syndrome but not sure? Before accepting a diagnosis of IBS, take our IBS test to check for the other common causes of gut symptoms. Includes Money Back Guarantee.

Key Features
  • Results and doctor's report in 4 days or less
  • Free, next-working day delivery
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Faecal Elastase Test of Pancreatic Enzyme Function

Check the enzyme function of your pancreas with a stool elastase test.

Key Features
  • Results and doctor's report in 8 days or less
  • Free, next-working day delivery
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SIBO Test

Use our hydrogen and methane lactulose breath test to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth or SIBO.

Key Features
  • Results and doctor's report in 15 days or less
  • Free, next-working day delivery
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How at home gut health testing works.

It's fast and easy to order your gut health test online. You'll receive your test kit quickly, in discreet plain packaging. Then all you need to do is...

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    Collect & Post Sample

    Use your gut test kit to collect your sample at home. Use the included envelope to post your sample back to our accredited lab for analysis.

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    Accurate Results, explained

    We'll deliver your gut health test results to your online dashboard. Every result is explained so you're in control. Your dashboard tracks all your tests so you can see your results over time.

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    Get Support & Progress

    Our gut health experts give you a report so you'll know what your results mean. We'll highlight how you can use your results to understand gut health symptoms, pick up health problems early and take action.

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How can gut health tests help you?

Gut symptoms are common but they can really interfere with day-to-day life. On top of that, not knowing what's causing gut symptoms can lead to a lot of worry and make symptoms worse.

Lots of conditions can affect your gut health and it's often not clear from symptoms alone what the issue is.

Our gut health tests can pick up conditions affecting your gut health and help you understand what steps to take next.

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Dr Alasdair Scott MBBS FRCS PhD

gut doctor, PhD and our Science Director

FAQs

Common questions about gut health tests.

  • We'll send you a simple collection kit with instructions on how to collect your finger-prick blood sample. You'll then post your sample back to our lab using the pre-paid envelope provided.

    Taking a finger-prick blood sample involves pricking your finger with a lancet and collecting a few drops of blood into a collection tube. It's pretty easy for most people and we've written an article that explains how to do it that includes a step-by-step video guide.

  • You've got a couple of options for taking a venous blood sample. You can visit one of our partner clinics, arrange for a nurse to visit you at home or work and you can make your own arrangements for a healthcare professional to take it.

    If you choose to visit a clinic or have a nurse come to you, we'll send you specific instructions on how to make arrangements after you've placed your order.

    Whichever method you choose, we'll send you a kit containing everything you need for the venous blood draw. Once the sample has been taken, you'll then post your sample back to our lab using the pre-paid envelope provided.

  • For orders placed before 2pm on Monday to Friday, we'll despatch your test kit same-day, except for December 24th and December 31st when the same-day despatch order cut-off is 10am. We don't process orders on weekends or public holidays.

    We use Royal Mail Tracked 24 and Royal Mail will contact you by email with your tracking details when they receive your order.

  • Your results will be reviewed by one of our doctors. They will write a report explaining what your results mean for you. They will also tell you if there are any specific actions you should take, like seeing a healthcare professional, considering further tests or making changes to your lifestyle.

  • Our laboratory testing is performed by The Doctors Laboratory. TDL are the largest independent provider of clinical diagnostic tests in the UK and are used by both by the NHS and private hospitals.

    TDL is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service to the international standard for medical laboratory quality and competence (ISO 15189).

  • Your privacy is very important to us. All our products are shipped in discreet packaging with no branding.

  • The security of your personal information and data is our priority. All of your data is encrypted on secure servers. We do not share your personal information with third parties. We have rigorous policies and procedures in place to keep your data safe and are registered with the Information Commissioners Office.

    Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.

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Still have questions?

Got a question about gut health tests? We're here to help. Our customer service team is hands-down the best you'll ever deal with. They're smart, friendly, knowledgeable and will get back to you in a flash.