Gut Intelligence Test
Your Personalized Health Blueprint Starts Here
At-home stool RNA test with 20+ gut-health scores, 370+ food recommendations, and app-based tracking
Collection
At-home
Turnaround
2–3 weeks from lab receipt
Price
$279/mo
Physician reviewed
No
Membership
Not required
About
Gut Intelligence is Viome's at-home stool test for gut microbiome activity. The kit is processed in Viome's CLIA-certified Bothell lab using RNA metatranscriptomics, which reads microbial gene expression across 400 pathways. Results return in the Viome App in 2-3 weeks with 20+ gut-health scores, 370+ food recommendations, optional probiotic and supplement recommendations, and longitudinal tracking for repeat tests. It is designed for ages 4+.
Results are delivered directly through the Viome App for self-review. Users who want clinical context can share the report with their own clinician or use a separate clinician channel.
What to Know
Signature approach
The test turns one stool sample into an activity map: inflammatory activity, digestive efficiency, gut lining health, gas production, protein fermentation, metabolic fitness, and microbial diversity. Viome then connects those pathway signals to foods to enhance, enjoy, minimize, or avoid, giving users a diet and supplement starting point beyond a species-only microbiome list.
What sets it apart
- RNA activity layer. Gut Intelligence reads what microbes are expressing, which can shift with diet and lifestyle.
- Food-linked output. The report connects pathway activity to 370+ food recommendations inside the Viome App.
- Repeat-testing design. The dashboard supports longitudinal tracking for users who want to see how microbiome activity changes over time.
Before You Order
- Plan your review. The retail kit delivers app-based results; bring a clinician into the review if you want medical context.
- Know the product boundary. This is a microbiome activity and food-recommendation test, not a diagnostic workup for digestive disease or food allergy.
- Check the subscription fit. Gut Health Essentials adds personalized prebiotic/probiotic packs and quarterly retesting, with a 4-month minimum.
- Confirm payment details. Insurance is not accepted; HSA/FSA via Truemed is advertised for the kit.
What's tested
What's included
Biomarker categories
Gut Health Scores
20 markersMicrobial Pathway Analysis
400 markersWhat’s not included
Gut Intelligence does not include a clinician consult, DNA/SNP genetic analysis, IgE food-allergy testing, IgG/IgA/IgM food-sensitivity testing, pathogen diagnosis, or treatment for digestive disease.
Reference ranges methodology
Scores are computed against Viome's internal reference cohort built from more than 1 million tests analyzed. The platform uses RNA metatranscriptomics to read microbial activity, so repeat tests can show activity changes after diet or lifestyle changes.
Pricing
Starting at
$279/mo
One Gut Intelligence kit covering 20+ Gut Health scores, 370+ personalized food recommendations, full access to the Viome App, and free recipes matched to recommendations. Free shipping. HSA/FSA eligible via Truemed.
Panel details
Gut Intelligence Test — one-time
At Home stool sample
20+ Gut Health scores, 370+ personalized food recommendations, full Viome App access, free recipes. Free shipping. HSA/FSA eligible via Truemed.
Membership pricing
Gut Health Essentials
$99/moBundles the Gut Intelligence Test with VRx My-Biotics Gut Formula (personalized probiotics + prebiotics in daily stick packs, 30-day supply). 4-month minimum commitment, then pause or cancel anytime.
Testing cadence: Annual retest cadence with monthly probiotic + prebiotic shipments between tests
Expected first-year cost
$279/yr - $1,188/yr
In practiceReal-world pricing notes, add-ons, and coverage limits.
$279 covers the one-time kit and app report. The $99/mo Gut Health Essentials subscription adds daily personalized prebiotic and probiotic stick packs, a 4-month minimum, and quarterly retesting, so a full year is about $1,188/yr before tax. Shop Pay can split the one-time kit into four $69 payments. HSA/FSA eligibility is advertised via Truemed, and insurance is not accepted. State and shipping limits can surface at checkout.
How it works
- 1
Register your kit
Order online at $279/mo (one-time) or from $99/mo (Gut Health Essentials subscription). Activate the kit code in the Viome App when it arrives.
- 2
Collect your stool sample
Use the included kit to collect the sample at home. No lab visit, no fasting requirement, no phlebotomy.
- 3
Ship to the CLIA-certified lab
Drop the sample in the included prepaid return mailer. Viome's CLIA-certified lab in Bothell, WA processes the sample using RNA metatranscriptomic sequencing across 400 microbial pathways.
- 4
Complete your questionnaire and receive results
Answer health and lifestyle questions in the app; full report — 20+ Gut Health scores, 370+ food recommendations, and optional supplement / pre + probiotic recommendations — lands in the Viome App in 2–3 weeks.
Frequently asked questions
What does Gut Intelligence actually measure?
It measures RNA gene expression from the gut microbial community in a stool sample. Viome translates activity across 400 pathways into 20+ Gut Health scores and 370+ personalized food recommendations.
How is the sample collected?
You collect a stool sample at home and return it to Viome's CLIA-certified Bothell lab in prepaid packaging. There is no phlebotomy or lab visit.
How fast are results?
Results usually return in 2-3 weeks after the lab receives the sample. Gut Health scores, food recommendations, and optional supplement or probiotic recommendations land in the Viome App.
Does Gut Intelligence include a physician consultation?
The retail kit returns results to the Viome App for self-review. Users who want clinician interpretation can share the report with their own provider or use a separate clinician channel.
How is this different from a DNA-based microbiome test?
DNA shows which microbes are present. RNA shows what they are actively expressing. Viome uses that activity layer to connect microbial pathways to food and supplement recommendations.
Does Gut Intelligence test for food allergies?
Gut Intelligence does not test IgE allergies or IgA, IgM, or IgG food sensitivities. Food recommendations are derived from microbial pathway activity, not antibody response.
Is it covered by insurance?
Insurance is not accepted. The kit is advertised as HSA/FSA eligible via Truemed, and Shop Pay offers four interest-free payments on the one-time purchase.
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