| Main purpose |
Broad gut microbiome and gut health insight with personalized nutrition and supplement recommendations. |
Immune- and/or target-focused testing that often supports specific clinical or functional-medicine questions. |
| Best for |
People who want understandable gut ecosystem results and diet/supplement guidance they can act on. |
People who want more specialized biomarker or panel-style answers often interpreted alongside broader clinical context. |
| Sample type |
Typically stool samples (plus a 3-day food diary filled in by the consumer). |
Varies by Cyrex panel; many offerings use blood and/or other specimen types depending on the test. |
| Analysis method |
Uses DNA sequencing methods for gut microbiome profiling (e.g., 16S and shotgun metagenomics within its operating system). |
Often based on lab assays for specific targets/biomarkers depending on the chosen Cyrex panel. |
| What it measures |
Gut microbiome composition and associated ecosystem-level patterns, interpreted in the context of gut health. |
Specific immune responses/biomarkers and related targets depending on the panel. |
| Pathogens included? |
May include detection of certain microbes relevant to gut health, but the report is typically geared toward ecosystem patterns and personalized recommendations rather than purely pathogen screening. |
Depends on the panel; Cyrex offerings are generally not identical in scope across tests. |
| Functional / microbiome balance insight |
Provides ecosystem-style interpretation intended to support balance and gut-health related decisions over time. |
Generally more target/biomarker centered than broad microbiome balance modeling, depending on the selected test. |
| Broad gut health overview |
Designed to give a broad, consumer-friendly overview of gut health and the gut microbiome ecosystem. |
Usually more specialized to the panel being tested rather than a single broad ecosystem overview. |
| Personalized recommendations |
Includes personalized nutrition and supplement guidance derived from your diary + stool data. |
Often includes interpretation and next steps tied to the specific biomarkers/panels, typically not centered on diary-driven food-by-food dosing. |
| Nutrition guidance included |
Yes—supports individualized nutrition guidance tied to your 3-day food diary and result patterns. |
May include general dietary suggestions depending on results and clinician guidance, but diary-based dosing guidance is not the core feature for many panels. |
| Actionability of results |
High emphasis on actionable steps such as specific food items (with daily dosages) and strain-based probiotic/prebiotic recommendations where supported. |
Actionability depends on how the chosen Cyrex panel is interpreted; often more decision-oriented for specific triggers/immune pathways. |
| Easy-to-understand report |
Consumer-focused with explanations intended to be easier to understand. |
May be easier for users comfortable with clinical/functional-medicine terminology; clinician review is often helpful. |
| Consumer-friendly vs clinician-focused |
More consumer-friendly by design, with translation into nutrition and supplement decisions. |
Often clinician-leaning due to panel-style biomarker interpretation and use in practice contexts. |
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Typically suitable for longitudinal tracking because sequencing-based microbiome patterns can be compared over time. |
Suitability depends on the panel; some biomarker tests are used for monitoring, while others are more diagnostic. |
| Turnaround time |
Typically a standard lab-to-report timeline (exact number depends on current operations). |
Varies by panel and lab workflow; turnaround time typically depends on the specific test ordered. |
| Price |
Pricing depends on the current product and bundle options; check the latest checkout price. |
Pricing depends heavily on which Cyrex panel(s) you choose; check current pricing per panel. |
| Available in Europe / direct-to-consumer |
Available in Europe and offered direct-to-consumer. |
Availability and shipping terms can vary by region and test; confirm current EU/direct-to-consumer availability for your location. |
| Data privacy / EU friendliness |
Designed for a Europe market; privacy/EU data-handling specifics should be confirmed in current privacy terms and documentation. |
Privacy and data handling depend on Cyrex’s specific processing locations and policies; check current GDPR and data-use terms for your region. |