Gut Microbiome Test

Understand what's really happening inside your gut. Our at-home gut microbiome test maps over 23,000 species, with the kind of insight your GP can't order, and your gut deserves.

  • At-home test
  • Doctor reviewed
Sample
Stool
Collection
At-home stool sample, posted to lab
Doctor reviewed
Yes

Test specifications

Provider
Forth
Sample type
stool
Collection method
at-home stool sample, posted to lab
Turnaround time
Not specified
At-home test
Yes
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Gender focus
Both

About this test

Understand what's really happening inside your gut. Our at-home gut microbiome test maps over 23,000 species, with the kind of insight your GP can't order, and your gut deserves. Bloating that won't budge. Foods that don't seem to agree with you. Energy that dips for no obvious reason. Most people are working with guesswork, because the NHS doesn't routinely offer a gut microbiome test, and most at-home gut health te

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Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score
Editorial confidence: 7.5/10

Score breakdown

  • Clarity and documentation 5.0/10

    The listing publishes a short description, clear collection options, the sample type; it does not state the biomarkers measured, a turnaround time, what the report looks like.

  • Clinical depth 3.5/10

    The provider does not state how many biomarkers are measured, so depth cannot be assessed.

  • Collection convenience 6.0/10

    Can be done at home.

  • Results and follow-up 7.0/10

    Results are reviewed by a doctor.

  • Trust signals 8.5/10

    Trustpilot 4.2 from 1,727 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS ISO 15189 partner labs); doctor review as standard; trading 10+ years.

  • Value for money 2.0/10

    £395.00 against a comparison-group median of £228.50 (+73%).

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  • At-home test
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