Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
£175.00
If you are a sufferer of irritable bowel syndrome, then this test can provide you with useful insights into the health of your small bowel.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms lasting for days, weeks, or months occur in up to 13 million UK residents. The majority of sufferers of IBS are women.
A small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) test, also known as a hydrogen breath test, is a non-invasive way to check for an excess of healthy gut bacteria in the small bowel:
If an overgrowth of bacteria is discovered, then it can be treated with antibiotics or natural antimicrobials.
How It Works
The SIBO test works by analysing your breath for hydrogen and methane, fermentation products of intestinal bacteria post-ingestion of carbohydrates (lactulose for this test). This analysis is a well-proven method for screening patients for SIBO (and carbohydrate intolerances), enabling both rapid diagnosis and treatment monitoring.
This SIBO test uses 10 samples (at 20-minute intervals), which gives a higher degree of reporting accuracy compared to tests that use fewer samples.
A report with a full breakdown of the findings and suggestions for treatment will be emailed to you.
Results in 48 hours after the test has been received by the lab.
Type of Test: Breath samples at home