Type
Blood Testing
Biomarkers
40
Duration
15 min
Results
21 days
Sample
Stool (home collection kit)
What's included
8 deliverables in this treatment
- Home stool collection kit with instructions
- Commensal bacteria quantification (microbiome balance)
- Opportunistic overgrowths and frank pathogens including C. difficile and Salmonella
- Parasites including Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Blastocystis and Entamoeba
- Candida and other yeasts, plus viral agents
- Pancreatic elastase, steatocrit, beta-glucuronidase, secretory IgA, calprotectin
- Antibiotic resistance genes
- Shipping and doctor consultation to build a protocol
PCR-based stool analysis quantifying gut bacteria, pathogens, parasites, yeasts and viruses, with digestive function and immune markers alongside.
About this treatment
GI-MAP uses quantitative PCR rather than culture, which is the reason it finds things that conventional stool tests miss — many gut organisms simply do not survive transport and plating, and a culture-negative result has always been weak evidence. The panel quantifies commensal bacteria that make up a healthy microbiome, opportunistic overgrowths, frank pathogens including Salmonella, Campylobacter, C. difficile and pathogenic E. coli, parasites including…
Good to know
- Method
- Quantitative PCR, not culture
- Targets
- 40+ organisms and markers
- Sample
- Stool, collected at home
- Turnaround
- 14–21 days
Who is this for?
Persistent bloating, irregular bowel habit, or fatigue in long-term Southeast Asia residents and travellers where a quiet parasite or overgrowth is plausible.
Booking options & clinic offers
Nurse home visits are available across Bangkok for a 600 THB nursing fee and in 23 further provinces for 700–1,500 THB; home bookings start at 07:00. Free cancellation or rescheduling up to 24 hours before an appointment.
Preparation required
Wait at least two weeks after finishing antibiotics, antifungals or antiparasitics, and pause probiotics for the period the kit specifies. Do not collect during an acute gastrointestinal illness unless the clinic advises otherwise.
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About the clinic
Reviews, team and credentials
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Clinical team
Eight clinicians work across the three branches. General practice is led by Dr Phattheera Chauvachata (Dr Aye), Dr Pimsupa Puthipiroj (Dr Pim) and Dr Chorphut Lorchutnopphakhun (Dr Neem), who also runs the metabolic and GLP-1 clinic. Dr Jirapat Suriyachaisawat brings 24 years in general and regenerative medicine, and Dr Chawapon Kidhirunkul 16 years in anti-ageing and regenerative medicine. Mental health is covered…
Clinic-reported credentials
Languages: English, Thai
Treatment highlights
- Home stool collection kit with instructions
- Commensal bacteria quantification (microbiome balance)
+6 more items in What's included
26,620 THB including the home stool kit, shipping and a doctor consultation on the report. GI-MAP Plus, which adds further intestinal health markers, is 29,960 THB.