FLORE Microbiome test

Your gut microbiome, read with context.

A guided stool microbiome profile with private reporting and expert clinical interpretation.

Flore gut microbiome profiling kit on a clinical counter

The useful question

What decision should this test help you make?

Microbiome testing is most useful when you begin with a defined question. A result can add context to a wider gut-health review, but it cannot confirm why you have bloating, pain, reflux, constipation, diarrhoea or food reactions on its own.

Start with medical review first

Seek clinical assessment for blood in stool, unexplained weight loss, persistent vomiting, fever, severe or worsening pain, anaemia, or symptoms that wake you repeatedly at night.

What the evidence means for your decision

Commercial microbiome testing has limited proven clinical usefulness. A profile should not be used on its own to diagnose disease, choose a restrictive diet or decide which probiotic you need. Discuss whether testing would change your care before buying a package.

Is this the same as a diagnostic stool test?

No. A microbiome profile describes microorganisms in a sample. Tests ordered to investigate infection, inflammation or other conditions answer different clinical questions. Your clinician decides which investigation, if any, is appropriate.

What should I ask before ordering?

Ask which laboratory and method are used, how the sample is handled, what the report can reliably answer, who interprets it and whether the result will change your next step. Confirm turnaround, sample-return arrangements and the complete package cost with the team.

Sources and further reading

Sources checked 10 October 2026. Educational information; individual testing decisions require clinical assessment.

From sample to next step

A report is the middle of the process.

The experience is designed around one connected question, not a score delivered without explanation.

  1. 01

    Choose the question

    Start with the reason for testing, recent symptoms and any medical review already completed.

  2. 02

    Collect at home

    Follow the supplied stool-sample instructions and handling guidance carefully.

  3. 03

    Read the report

    The report describes patterns in the submitted sample. It is not a standalone diagnosis.

  4. 04

    Review the next step

    An expert connects the result with symptoms, diet, medicines and clinical history.

Two clear paths

Choose the support around the test.

Both packages include the same sample pathway and expert review. Advanced adds probiotic direction and extended support after the findings are reviewed.

Standard

₹9,999

Gut Microbiome Test

For a focused microbiome profile, a guided sample process and an expert conversation about what the report may and may not mean for you.

  • At-home sample collection guidance
  • Gut microbiome profile and private report
  • Expert doctor review
  • Food-response discussion
  • Practical next-step summary
One complete test pathwaySecure Razorpay checkout after your details are savedChoose Standard
Advanced

₹19,999

Microbiome + Custom Probiotics

For people who want the Standard pathway plus a longer support protocol and personalised probiotic direction where the review supports it.

  • Everything in the Standard package
  • Custom probiotic direction after review
  • Strain-aware discussion
  • Extended gut-support protocol
  • Expert doctor-reviewed plan
Test, review and extended supportSecure Razorpay checkout after your details are savedChoose Advanced

The Advanced package does not guarantee that a probiotic will be appropriate. Direction follows the report review and your wider clinical context.

FLORE / REPORT REVIEW01 sample
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    FindingWhat appears in this sample
  2. 02
    ContextSymptoms, food, medicines and history
  3. 03
    Next questionWhat could usefully change now
Illustrative review flow. Your report format and findings depend on the processed sample.

Interpretation before action

Pattern first.
Prescription never by score alone.

Commercial microbiome methods and reference ranges are not fully standardised. That is why Flore treats the result as one source of context rather than a definitive diagnosis or a universal food list.

Read the international consensus ↗

Choose the right starting point

Testing answers one question. Care over time answers another.

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Choose a test

When you want a focused microbiome profile, guided collection, expert interpretation and a defined next-step conversation.

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Choose a Flore programme

When symptoms keep returning and you need clinical review, nutrition support, follow-up and selective testing inside a longer care pathway.

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Questions before you choose

Clear answers, before the sample.

Can a microbiome test diagnose IBS or food intolerance?

No. A microbiome profile does not diagnose IBS, food intolerance or the cause of every digestive symptom. Diagnosis and investigation depend on symptoms, medical history and the clinician's assessment.

Do I need a microbiome test before starting a Flore programme?

No. Testing is one optional input. Many people need a clinical and nutrition review first, and a test should be considered only when it can answer a useful question or change a care decision.

What happens after my report is ready?

Your review looks at the result alongside your symptoms, eating pattern, medicines and relevant health history. You receive a practical summary of the next steps discussed during that review.

Is the sample collected at the clinic?

The package includes guidance for collecting the stool sample at home. The team explains handling and return instructions after your request is confirmed.

Ready to choose?

Begin with the question.
Then choose the test.

Your request is saved before payment. Razorpay then opens a secure checkout for UPI, cards or netbanking, and Lyxaa verifies the payment before confirming the next step.

  1. 01Choose packageStandard or Advanced
  2. 02Save your requestYour contact details are recorded first
  3. 03Pay with RazorpayUPI, cards or netbanking
  4. 04Payment verifiedThe care team confirms the next step