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To sign up for a uBiome account, please choose your product
Choose the kit you want to activate
Which uBiome product is right for you?
SmartGut
Doctor-ordered gut health test
SmartJane
Doctor-ordered women’s health test
Explorer
Discover your microbiome without the help of a doctor
Who is it for?
Patients with chronic gut conditions such as IBD or IBS, or symptoms such as gas, bloating or diarrhea.
Patients with the desire to, alongside their healthcare provider, learn more about their own vaginal health and how to improve conditions, such as discharges or infections, through lifestyle or diet.
Health and wellness tool to help you better discover how diet and lifestyle affect your microbiome.
Doctor authorization required?
Yes
Yes
No
Where is it available?
US and Canada (other countries coming soon)
US and Canada (other countries coming soon)
203 countries and regions where online payments can be made with a credit card or PayPal
What is the price?
uBiome clinical tests are fully or partially covered by most health insurance companies under “out-of-network” healthcare benefits. We have patient assistance programs in place to assist eligible patients with the remaining patient responsibility.
uBiome clinical tests are fully or partially covered by most health insurance companies under “out-of-network” healthcare benefits. We have patient assistance programs in place to assist eligible patients with the remaining patient responsibility.
From $89 for one site to $399 for five sites.
Targeted at which body site(s)?
Gut microbiome exclusively
Vaginal microbiome
Gut, nose, oral, skin or genital microbiome.
Suitable for other sampling purposes?
SmartGut is solely for adult gut samples.
SmartJane is solely for adult vaginal samples
Yes! Sample kids, pets, home environment, etc.
Any age requirements?
Available to all ages, parental permission needed if under 18.
Available to everyone aged 18 years and older.
Available to all ages, parental permission needed if under 18.
How is sample collected?
Easy self-sampling at home, takes under three minutes.
Easy self-sampling at home, takes under three minutes.
Easy self-sampling at home, takes under three minutes.
What do results show?
Detects beneficial and pathogenic microorganisms associated with specific infections, lifestyle choices, and gut conditions including Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Detects beneficial and pathogenic microorganisms associated with specific infections, such as cervicitis, bacterial vaginosis or vaginitis.
Interactive online tools enable you to explore how your microbiome compares to others, and to monitor yourself over time.
Where does processing take place?
In our San Francisco laboratory, which is CLIA-certified and accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), a standard only achieved by the top 3% of laboratories in the world.
In our San Francisco laboratory, which is CLIA-certified and accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), a standard only achieved by the top 3% of laboratories in the world.
In our San Francisco laboratory, which is CLIA-certified and accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), a standard only achieved by the top 3% of laboratories in the world.
Can you participate in scientific research?
Optionally enables you to anonymously participate in scientific research aimed at advancing understanding of the human microbiome.
Optionally enables you to anonymously participate in scientific research aimed at advancing understanding of the human microbiome.
Optionally enables you to anonymously participate in scientific research aimed at advancing understanding of the human microbiome.