Deoxycholic Acid

StoolOMX™ is a powerful GI-MAP® add-on test that evaluates 25 bile acids (total concentrations, percentages, and ratios) and 9 short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), offering clinicians valuable insights into gut functionality. Bile acids and SCFAs play critical roles in digestion, motility, microbiome balance, and metabolic health. Imbalances in these metabolites can drive conditions such as IBS, IBD, bile acid diarrhea, and altered gut motility. By ordering StoolOMX alongside the GI-MAP, practitioners can uncover the underlying causes of these common conditions.

Bile Acids, Fractionated and Total - Bile acids are formed in the liver, from cholesterol, stored and concentrated in the gallbladder, and excreted into the intestines in response to food. Elevated concentrations often suggest impaired hepatic clearance due to liver disease. Patients with intestinal malabsorption and metabolic disorders such as Gilbert's disease do not exhibit elevated bile acids concentrations.

This test measures the levels of primary, secondary, and tertiary bile acids in the blood. Bile acid measurement is crucial for detecting pregnancy-related cholestasis, ensuring proper absorption of cholesterol & fat-soluble vitamins, and maintaining a healthy gut microbiome.

This test measures the levels of primary, secondary, and tertiary bile acids in the blood. Bile acid measurement is crucial for detecting pregnancy-related cholestasis, ensuring proper absorption of cholesterol & fat-soluble vitamins, and maintaining a healthy gut microbiome.