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Does Microbiome Explorer test for SIBO?

SIBO

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Written by Harrison
Updated over a month ago

No — Microbiome Explorer does not test for SIBO.
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We understand that SIBO can be frustrating and difficult to diagnose. Here’s what you need to know:
- SIBO means there are excessive (often gas-producing) colonic microbes in the small intestine.
- Microbiome Explorer looks at microbes in the distal colon.
- We can’t assume that microbes in the distal colon are also present in the small intestine.
- If SIBO is suspected, patients should be referred for further testing.
- At this time, there is no validated gold standard for SIBO testing.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546634/

https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14817

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