The test in a local clinic or at the local GP is often carried out on the basis of stool cultures. Such cultures are one of the oldest test methods (200 years old) and are scientifically insignificant for the intestinal microbiome because they only analyse a fraction of the bacteria and are therefore not meaningful enough.Stool cultures are used in the clinic to search for specific pathogens.
But it's the methodology that counts! To gain a more comprehensive understanding of the connection between gut bacteria, health status and the diversity of microorganisms, the myBioma test offers a valuable opportunity for exploration. myBioma can detect over 1500 different types of bacteria using next-generation DNA sequencing and also provides you with information about what these bacteria are responsible for. Due to the complexity of next-generation sequencing, the test is cost-intensive.