GIMAP; GI MAP; GI-MAP
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GI-MAP™, Stool
Test ID: GIMAP
Orderable by Ontario ND
Test
Aliases/Synonyms
Method
Quantitative PCR
Method Description
GI-Map quantifies bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites using quantitative PCR technology. This test is a clinical tool that measures gastrointestinal microbiota DNA from a single stool sample.
Report Includes
Campylobacter; C. difficile, Toxin A; C. difficile, Toxin B; Enterohemorrhagic E. coli; E. coli O157; Enteroinvasive E. coli/Shigella; Enterotoxigenic E. coli LT/ST; Shiga-like Toxin E. coli stx1; Shiga-like Toxin E. coli stx2; Salmonella; Vibrio cholerae; Yersinia enterocolitica; Cryptosporidium; Entamoeba histolytica; Giardia; Adenovirus 40/41; Norovirus GI/II; Helicobacter pylori; Virulence Factor, babA; Virulence Factor, cagA; Virulence Factor, dupA; Virulence Factor, iceA; Virulence Factor, oipA; Virulence Factor, vacA; Virulence Factor, virB; Virulence Factor, virD; Bacteroides fragilis; Bifidobacterium spp; Enterococcus spp; Escherichia spp; Lactobacillus spp; Clostridium spp; Enterobacter spp; Bacteroidetes; Firmicutes; Firmicutes:Bacteroidetes Ratio; Bacillus spp; Enterococcus faecalis; Enterococcus faecium; Morganella spp; Pseudomonas spp; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus spp; Staphylococcus aureus; Streptococcus spp; Citrobacter spp; Citrobacter freundii; Klebsiella spp; Klebsiella pneumoniae; M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis; Prevotella copri; Proteus spp.; Proteus mirabilis; Candida spp; Candida albicans; Geotrichum spp; Microsporidium spp; Rodotorula spp; Cytomegalovirus; Epstein Barr Virus; Blastocystis hominis; Chilomastix mesnili; Cyclospora spp; Dientamoeba fragilis; Endolimax nana; Entamoeba coli; Pentatrichomonas hominis; Ancylostoma duodenale; Ascaris lumbricoides; Necator americanus; Trichuris trichiura; Taenia spp; Steatocrit; Elastase-1; b-Glucuronidase; Occult Blood - FIT; Secretory IgA; Anti-gliadin IgA; Calprotectin; Helicobacter: Amoxicillin Resistance Gene phenotype; Helicobacter: Clarithromycin Resistance Gene phenotype; Helicobacter: Fluoroquinolones Resistance Gene phenotype; Helicobacter: Tetracycline Resistance Gene phenotype; b-lactamase Resistance Gene genotype; Fluoroquinolones Resistance Gene genotype; Macrolides Resistance Gene genotype; Vancomycin Resistance Gene genotype
Specimens
Stool
ICL Integrative Laboratory Services Clients: A specimen collection kit is available for registered ILS Clients with active accounts - you may login and order kits online here. Or you may register for an ILS Account here.
ICL Hospital or non-ILS Clients: Specimens must be collected and submitted using the ICL-supplied collection kit and testing lab requisition, which can be obtained by sending us an email request specifying the Test ID or calling 416-422-3000 x 300.
For assistance or more information including test price, please send us an email or call 416-422-3000 x 300.
For additional information refer to the Diagnostic Solutions Website GI MAP
ICL Integrative Laboratory Services Clients: A specimen collection kit is available for registered ILS Clients with active accounts - you may login and order kits online here. Or you may register for an ILS Account here.
ICL Hospital or non-ILS Clients: Specimens must be collected and submitted using the ICL-supplied collection kit and testing lab requisition, which can be obtained by sending us an email request specifying the Test ID or calling 416-422-3000 x 300.
For assistance or more information including test price, please send us an email or call 416-422-3000 x 300.
For additional information refer to the Diagnostic Solutions Website GI MAP
Clinical Utility
The GI-MAP™ was designed to detect microbes that may be disturbing normal microbial balance or contributing to illness as well as indicators of digestion, absorption, inflammation, and immune function.
Test Location
Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory, GA, USA
Test Version
23-Aug-2022
Specimen
Specimens
Stool
ICL Integrative Laboratory Services Clients: A specimen collection kit is available for registered ILS Clients with active accounts - you may login and order kits online here. Or you may register for an ILS Account here.
ICL Hospital or non-ILS Clients: Specimens must be collected and submitted using the ICL-supplied collection kit and testing lab requisition, which can be obtained by sending us an email request specifying the Test ID or calling 416-422-3000 x 300.
For assistance or more information including test price, please send us an email or call 416-422-3000 x 300.
For additional information refer to the Diagnostic Solutions Website GI MAP
ICL Integrative Laboratory Services Clients: A specimen collection kit is available for registered ILS Clients with active accounts - you may login and order kits online here. Or you may register for an ILS Account here.
ICL Hospital or non-ILS Clients: Specimens must be collected and submitted using the ICL-supplied collection kit and testing lab requisition, which can be obtained by sending us an email request specifying the Test ID or calling 416-422-3000 x 300.
For assistance or more information including test price, please send us an email or call 416-422-3000 x 300.
For additional information refer to the Diagnostic Solutions Website GI MAP
Sample Volume
5.0 g
Minimum Volume
3.0 g
Stability
| Ambient | 6 days |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
Test Version
23-Aug-2022
Performance / Interpretation
Method
Quantitative PCR
Method Description
GI-Map quantifies bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites using quantitative PCR technology. This test is a clinical tool that measures gastrointestinal microbiota DNA from a single stool sample.
Turnaround Time
14 days
Sample Reports
Sample Report at external website.
Test Location
Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory, GA, USA
Test Version
23-Aug-2022