A stool test is a diagnostic procedure that involves analyzing fecal matter, or poop, to check for signs of infection, inflammation, or disease. The specific analysis depends on a person’s symptoms ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Emerging diagnostic tools like the GI-MAP stool test and breath-based microbiome analysis are expanding options for detecting gut health issues. These methods offer targeted insights into microbial ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The gut health testing space has expanded rapidly, and with it has come a lot of confusion. Between at-home microbiome kits you can ...

If you are having digestive symptoms, your doctor may prescribe an at-home stool test, in which you collect stool samples and send them to a lab or bring them to your doctor’s office for analysis.