About Microbiome Testing


You’re Never Alone
Thanks to your Gut Microbiome



How The Test Works?



The Science Behind It


We test your microbiome using the latest technology from Illumina, a world leader in the field of molecular analysis.
Your genetic data is analysed in a certified EU laboratory, accredited with ISO 17025.


FAQs


The Atlas Microbiome Test analyses the types of bacteria present and their proportion in the overall microbiome. It provides information about the various functions of your gut bacteria, like the extent to which they protect you against certain diseases and inflammation, as well as what vitamins they synthesise. You will also get recommendations to improve and maintain the balance of your microbiome by adding specific foods to your diet.
Atlas Biomed uses advanced technology to analyse the DNA of your gut bacteria. Unlike conventional laboratory analysis, the Atlas Microbiome Test not only qualitatively determines the composition of bacteria, but also calculates the proportion of different types of bacteria in the microbiome.The 16S rRNA sequencing technology that is used for the Atlas Microbiome Test is more sensitive: it can detect bacteria that cannot be cultivated in Petri dishes (the method routinely employed by laboratories for stool sample analysis).
More than 20,000 scientific articles have been published about the gut microbiome and its relationship with various health conditions over the past decade. New research is released in this field every month. We used this extensive body of scientific evidence to develop the interpretation system for the Atlas Microbiome Test.

This research has established that bacteria in the microbiome are not simply ‘good’ or ‘bad’ species. Rather, how microbes participate in health or illness is dependent on their abundance in the overall ecosystem and how they relate to one another. The recommendations provided in your personal account have been developed on the basis of microbiome research by doctors and scientists.
You don’t have to change your diet. Keep eating the way you normally do — this will allow us to get an accurate picture of your “normal” microbiome and provide recommendations on how to improve or maintain it.

You should only collect a stool sample in the absence of gastrointestinal symptoms. If you have been taking antibiotics or a short course of NSAIDs or have undergone surgery, wait at least 3 months before taking the Atlas Microbiome Test. If the medication taken is a part of your every day life, you will be able to provide a sample as it will be based on your most typical microbiome.
If you choose this option, we will send you a new Atlas Microbiome Test kit every 3 months to your chosen address. As soon as the test kit is sent, we charge the order price to the bank card used for the initial payment.
It is a rolling subscription, so you will receive a test kit every 3 months. You can choose to terminate it whenever you like. To cancel the subscription, just contact us via email hello@atlasbiomed.com or do it yourself on the data sources page.
If your first order contains both the 2-test bundle (Atlas DNA Test AND Atlas Microbiome Test), the delivery is free of charge.

Test Results