Summary:
Vibrant Wellness has enhanced its Gut Zoomer microbiome panel with expanded microbial and metabolite testing, multi-method detection, and a more intuitive report format to deliver deeper clinical insights for personalized gut health care.

Takeaways:

  1. Expanded Scope: The panel now covers bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites, immune markers, and microbial metabolites, offering a 360-degree view of gut health.
  2. Multi-Modal Detection: Utilizes PCR, ELISA, LC-MS/MS, and protein microarray technologies to ensure high sensitivity and specificity across analytes.
  3. Clinician-Friendly Reports: New report format provides domain-based insights and symptom overlays to support tailored, evidence-informed treatment protocols.

Vibrant Wellness, a global CAP-accredited biotech lab testing company, has improved its widely used Gut Zoomer panel. Vibrant’s upgraded microbiome panel now features expanded microbial and metabolite coverage, a refined report format, and a multi-method detection platform for deeper clinical insights.

Gut Zoomer Combines PCR, ELISA, LC-MS/MS, and Protein Microarray Technologies

The Gut Zoomer combines PCR, sandwich ELISA, LC-MS/MS, and protein microarray technologies to evaluate the gut ecosystem from multiple angles. Providers can assess microbial balance, immune activation, inflammation, and key metabolic markers from a single sample.

“Too often, the key drivers of gut health issues remain unaddressed – and consequently, unresolved,” says Mary Beth Augustine, DCN, FAND, clinical team lead at Vibrant Wellness. “With growing research linking the gut microbiome to long-term health and longevity, a 360-degree approach that looks beyond symptoms is critical. The new Gut Zoomer makes that possible.”

Panel Measures Array of Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses, Protozoa, Helminths, and Archaea

The panel measures bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, helminths, and archaea, alongside markers such as fecal pH, zonulin, and occult blood. It also includes antibody testing for gluten sensitivity, dysbiosis, and autoimmunity, as well as microbial metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids, bile acids, and beta-glucuronidase, which are critical markers for understanding hormone recirculation.

Highlights of the Upgraded Gut Zoomer include:

  • Commensal Bacteria: Profiles over 100 species essential to gut health.
  • Pathogens: Detects harmful bacteria, protozoan parasites, helminth parasites, fungi, and viruses.
  • Digestive and Immune Balance: Includes zonulin, fecal pH, and occult blood.
  • Gut Antibodies: Evaluates markers linked to gluten sensitivity, autoimmune conditions, and bacterial dysbiosis.
  • Gut Metabolites: Analyzes microbial byproducts like SCFAs, bile acids, and beta-glucuronidase.
  • Gut Phyla: Assesses diversity and gut composition.
  • Optimized Report Format: Results are organized by key domains like digestion, inflammation, immunity, detoxification, and infection, with symptom overlays and clear insights to guide clinical decisions.

This updated panel supports targeted protocols that integrate nutrition, dietary modifications, probiotics, botanicals, and prebiotics. Its new report format delivers clear, actionable insights that help providers tailor care plans based on individual results.

Medical professionals can order the Gut Zoomer through vibrant-wellness.com and its healthcare eCommerce platform, Well ProZ. All testing is performed at Vibrant’s CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratory and is available to providers worldwide, including those in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Featured Image: Gut Zoomer panel has an upgraded microbiome panel, which now features expanded microbial and metabolite coverage, a refined report format, and a multi-method detection platform for deeper clinical insights. Image: Vibrant Wellness