Total:€ 90,00
Comprehensive Stool Analysis
€ 399,00
Digestion, Microbiota & Inflammation
A detailed stool analysis assessing digestion, absorption, microbiota balance, inflammation, and microbial culture with sensitivity testing.
Your test at a glance
- Sample
- Stool
- Results from receipt
- Usually 7–12 working days
- Fasting
- An overnight fast is usually not needed. Follow the kit’s food, drink and collection-timing instructions.
Timing starts when suitable samples arrive at the laboratory. Shipping time is additional. Combined panels may take longer.
WHL will send the full test instructions with your kit or appointment confirmation. Follow these before collecting.
Preparation and important notesOne charge per request. Processing and handling is charged once for the complete request, not for each test or panel. Collection and delivery charges are shown separately at checkout.
Description
Comprehensive Stool Analysis
The Comprehensive Stool Analysis (CSA 2.1) is an advanced diagnostic panel designed to provide a detailed evaluation of gastrointestinal function, microbiota balance, inflammation, digestion, and immune activity.
Unlike basic stool tests that typically assess only one or two markers, this panel integrates multiple analytical approaches, including microbiology, biochemical markers, and metabolic profiling. This allows for a more complete clinical understanding of gut health and its role in systemic conditions.
Why this is not a basic stool test
Most routine stool tests focus on a single parameter such as occult blood or a limited pathogen screen. In contrast, the CSA 2.1 evaluates multiple functional domains of the gastrointestinal system:
- Microbial balance and detection of pathogenic organisms
- Digestive capacity and pancreatic enzyme function
- Inflammation and immune activity within the gut
- Short-chain fatty acids and microbial metabolism
- Intestinal environment (pH and biochemical markers)
This multi-dimensional approach allows for more precise clinical interpretation and targeted intervention strategies.
Analytes Included
| Category | Analyte | Clinical Insight |
|---|---|---|
| Microbiome & Culture | Bacteriology culture (aerobic) | Evaluates balance of beneficial and dysbiotic bacteria |
| Additional pathogen culture | Detection of clinically relevant pathogenic organisms | |
| Yeast culture | Identification of fungal or Candida overgrowth | |
| Pathogens (PCR) | GI Pathogens Panel (6–11 targets) | High-sensitivity detection of bacterial, viral and parasitic infections |
| Inflammation | Calprotectin | Marker of intestinal inflammation (IBD vs functional disorders) |
| Lactoferrin | Indicates neutrophil-driven inflammation | |
| Lysozyme | Marker of mucosal immune activation | |
| Immune Function | Secretory IgA (sIgA) | Reflects gut immune defense and mucosal immunity |
| Digestion & Absorption | Pancreatic Elastase | Evaluates pancreatic enzyme output and digestive capacity |
| Carbohydrates | Indicates malabsorption or enzyme deficiencies | |
| Fat Stain | Assesses fat digestion and absorption | |
| Microbial Metabolism | Acetate | Short-chain fatty acid reflecting microbial fermentation |
| Butyrate | Key marker for gut barrier health and colonocyte energy | |
| Propionate | Linked to metabolic and microbial activity | |
| Valerate | Additional marker of microbial fermentation patterns | |
| Gut Environment | pH | Reflects intestinal environment and microbial activity |
| Screening Marker | Occult Blood | Detects hidden blood in stool |
Clinical Value
This panel provides a comprehensive overview of gastrointestinal health, allowing clinicians to identify multiple contributing factors in a single test. It is particularly useful in complex or chronic cases where symptoms may arise from a combination of dysbiosis, inflammation, impaired digestion, and immune dysfunction.
Who may benefit
- Patients with chronic bloating, gas, constipation, or diarrhea
- Suspected IBS, dysbiosis, or microbiome imbalance
- Individuals with unexplained fatigue or systemic symptoms
- Patients with suspected maldigestion or malabsorption
- Cases where a broader functional gut assessment is clinically indicated
Sample Type
Stool sample collected at home using a dedicated collection kit.
Turnaround Time
Usually 7–12 working days after suitable samples are received by the laboratory. Shipping time is additional.
Additional information
| Weight | 0,5 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 25 × 16 × 2,5 cm |
| Sample Type |
Preparing for this test
WHL will send detailed collection, storage and return instructions with your test kit or appointment confirmation. Those test-specific instructions take priority.
Sample: Stool
Fasting: An overnight fast is usually not needed. Follow the kit’s food, drink and collection-timing instructions.
Use only the supplied stool containers. Discuss antibiotics, probiotics or bowel treatments with WHL before collection; the required timing depends on the test.
Do not stop prescribed medicines or prescribed supplements without advice from your treating clinician. Tell WHL about high-dose biotin; some tests need a longer pause. A short supplement pause does not remove all effects of long-term use.
If another test in the same order requires fasting, follow the combined instructions. Ask your clinician or WHL before fasting if you have diabetes, use glucose-lowering medicine, are pregnant, or are arranging testing for a child.
When to expect your results
Usually 7–12 working days. This estimate starts when suitable samples reach the laboratory, not on the order or collection date. Shipping is additional. WHL will confirm any test-specific exception; a combined panel follows its slowest component.
Practical preparation tips
If fasting is requested, drink only plain water in your usual amounts. Do not have coffee, tea, juice, milk, energy drinks, sweets or chewing gum. Avoid smoking or vaping that morning. Book an early appointment and eat after collection.
For a planned blood test, avoid alcohol and unusually strenuous exercise for 24 hours, where practical, and sit quietly for about 15 minutes before collection. Tell WHL if you could not follow the preparation instructions.
Do not extend fasting or change prescribed medication on your own. Ask your clinician first if you have diabetes, need medicine with food, are pregnant, or are arranging testing for a child. WHL’s full test-specific instructions take priority.
Sources for this general preparation guidance
- Mayo Clinic Laboratories — plasma amino acids
- Mayo Clinic Laboratories — vitamin B6
- Mayo Clinic Laboratories — B12 and folate
- Mayo Clinic Laboratories — vitamins A and E
- Mayo Clinic Laboratories — iron studies
- NHS — fasting blood tests
- EAS/EFLM — fasting and non-fasting lipids
- EFLM/COLABIOCLI — preparation for blood collection
Other laboratories’ methods and preparation rules can differ. These sources support the general advice; WHL confirms the instructions for the method used for your test.
