GI-MAP Ordering FAQ

Choose your panel and pay online, then complete one intake per person after payment before we place the laboratory order. A test and its purchased review use the same form. An authorized, independently contracted practitioner places the lab order on your behalf; you do not need to arrange your own referral. Start with the GI-MAP Standard kit, compare panels, or read the step-by-step ordering guide.

You do not need to bring a referral from your own doctor. The GI-MAP™ still requires a practitioner lab order: an authorized, independently contracted practitioner arranges it through this service after the required post-payment intake is complete. The ordering service is included in the test price. It is separate from the optional personalized results review.

We accept orders for eligible US states. We cannot process orders with addresses in New York, New Jersey or Rhode Island because of state laboratory restrictions. Orders for participants under 18 require parent or guardian consent. Check state eligibility before ordering. Canadian customers should use Gi Map Test Canada.

The Standard price includes the at-home collection kit, practitioner lab ordering, laboratory analysis, your full report and a general Self-Interpretation Guide (PDF) delivered with results. Zonulin and a personalized results review are not included in Standard. Free outbound shipping applies to eligible US states; prepaid sample returns are included in most eligible U.S. areas, with exceptions in the shipping policy. View the Standard kit and purchase options.

GI-MAP™ Standard costs $525 USD; GI-MAP™ + Zonulin costs $600 USD. The targeted H. Pylori Profile costs $237 USD and is a narrower panel, not the full Standard test. A personalized GI-MAP Interpretation Review is optional at an additional $245 USD. See the price and inclusions comparison, insurance and reimbursement information, and HSA/FSA payment guidance.

Kit dispatch typically takes 1–3 business days, with delivery usually 3–5 business days after shipment in the continental US. Complete the required post-payment intake promptly so the practitioner can place your lab order. Outbound shipping is free to eligible US states; outbound shipping costs US$50 per physical lab test to supported U.S. territories (AS, GU, MP, PR, VI) and international destinations served by DNA Life, including Germany. Germany is available at checkout. If your country is not listed, contact us before ordering to confirm availability. Follow the return instructions supplied for your country and test. Prepaid sample return shipping is included in most eligible U.S. areas. In rural or remote areas without a nearby supported drop-off location, prepaid return shipping may not be available and the return is at your cost. See shipping details and exceptions for your location; these shipping times are separate from laboratory processing.

The lab’s standard processing time is 10–16 business days from the date it receives your sample. Once testing is complete and the lab releases your results to us, we typically need an additional 1–3 business days to process and email them to you. The estimated combined timeframe is 11–19 business days from lab receipt, excluding shipping. Business days exclude weekends and public holidays. See the results timeline and sample laboratory report.

You receive your full laboratory report whether or not you buy a review. The Standard kit also includes a general Self-Interpretation Guide (PDF) delivered with results. A personalized written GI-MAP Interpretation Review by a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) is optional, costs an additional $245 USD and is not included by default. You can take the report to your own licensed healthcare professional; medical decisions should be made with that clinician.

No. Standard and GI-MAP + Zonulin are separate panel options. The + Zonulin option adds a stool zonulin measurement. A single result does not diagnose intestinal permeability (often called “leaky gut”), a food sensitivity or an autoimmune condition. The laboratory describes fecal zonulin as investigational in its 2025 white paper; published research has also questioned the specificity of some commercial zonulin assays.

Compare the current prices and inclusions, and ask a qualified healthcare professional whether the optional marker would be useful for your clinical question. See the zonulin guide for interpretation limits.

Scientific context: Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory’s 2025 white paper and published discussion of zonulin assay specificity.

The kit includes collection supplies and step-by-step laboratory instructions for collecting a stool sample at home. Follow the instructions supplied with your kit for collection, storage and return timing, including any refrigeration requirements if dispatch is delayed. Use the supplied return instructions and see our shipping policy for return-label availability and exceptions.

For GI-MAP orders placed on or after October 7, 2026 (Vancouver time), collect and dispatch your sample within 180 calendar days after your kit and required instructions/requisition have been delivered, whichever is later. Existing purchases retain their original terms. Printed material expiry dates and laboratory sample-handling requirements still apply. See the full completion policy and extensions.

The GI-MAP™ (GI Microbial Assay Plus), also searched as the G.I. MAP or GI mapping test, is a practitioner-ordered stool panel. It uses quantitative PCR (qPCR) for selected microbial DNA targets, including bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi. Intestinal-health markers such as calprotectin, secretory IgA and elastase-1 use separate laboratory assays. Results need clinical context; a detected target or an out-of-range marker does not by itself establish the cause of symptoms.

The GI-MAP™ reports selected microbial DNA targets and intestinal-health markers. These findings may inform a clinical assessment, but the panel does not by itself diagnose IBS, SIBO, food sensitivities or autoimmune disease, or establish the cause of fatigue, skin symptoms or digestive complaints. Discuss persistent symptoms and appropriate testing with a licensed healthcare professional.

GI-MAP uses targeted qPCR for selected microbial DNA targets and separate assays for intestinal-health markers. Stool culture detects organisms that grow under specific laboratory conditions. Culture, microscopy and molecular tests answer different questions; no one test replaces all others. A DNA result does not establish whether an organism is alive or causing symptoms, and a higher detection rate does not by itself demonstrate improved care. A qualified healthcare professional can help select and interpret appropriate tests. See the laboratory methodology and the IDSA guidance on interpreting molecular stool tests.

Yes. Your full results report is ready to use with the AI health tools you already use. AI tools don't diagnose and don't replace a clinician, so we recommend reviewing your results with a licensed practitioner.

A G.I. MAP test is another way people refer to the GI-MAP™ (GI Microbial Assay Plus) by Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. The panel uses a stool sample collected at home to assess selected microbial DNA targets by qPCR and intestinal-health markers by other laboratory methods. It is a defined panel rather than a complete inventory of every organism in the gut.

People often use “GI mapping test” when searching for GI-MAP™. Check the laboratory and panel name when comparing tests: GI-MAP is Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory’s defined stool panel of selected microbial targets and intestinal-health markers, collected at home. It does not identify every organism in the gut.