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Microbiome Tests Explained: Samples, Scores and Availability
Humanic Blue’s Longevity365 explainer: Microbiome tests analyze material from a sample and turn it into a company’s report about microbes or related signals. These examples explain how sample choices, report definitions and current availability differ.
Explore the productsFor readers interested in living longer and better, a microbiome report describes a company’s analysis of microbes or related signals. It is not a diagnosis or a forecast of remaining life.
01 / Our approach
How did we evaluate these products and services?
We compared current sample routes, reported scores, commercial extras and regional availability. An unavailable or transitioning product is labeled as such rather than given an invented checkout path.
Best At-Home Longevity Tests: evidence and sources02 / The takeaways
What did the source evidence show?
- ZOE’s current UK program is stool-only; the new US program is listed as coming soon.
- Viome Full Body Intelligence combines three sample types. Supplements are an optional separate commercial offer.
- Thorne’s legacy Gut Health Test route now leads to a testing-transition announcement.
What was measured in a sample, and what was inferred by the company’s software?
The products and services
What is distinct about each product or service?
These examples illustrate different testing methods and access routes. Thorne is included as a legacy offering in transition, rather than an active kit purchase.
The matrix summarizes the specific formats and distinctions described in the profiles.
Product 01 / 03
ZOE Gut Health Test — regional availability differs
Offering formatUK stool kit and app; new US program coming soon
ZOE describes a mailed stool sample, microbiome score, microbial profile and personalized food guidance. Its current UK program no longer requires the earlier cookies, blood sampling or glucose sensor.
The new US program’s page says coming soon, with notification signup. Predicted metabolic responses are calculations, not newly measured blood or sensor results in the stool-only program. UK availability does not establish a current US kit purchase.
Product 02 / 03
Viome Full Body Intelligence Test
Offering formatHome stool, saliva and blood sampling
RNA molecules help cells carry out genetic instructions. Viome says analyzing RNA from microbes and human cells provides clues about their activity, which it uses to generate health scores and food recommendations. The exact Full Body Intelligence offering collects stool, saliva and blood, unlike a gut-only kit.
Viome offers single and repeat-testing arrangements; personalized supplements are an optional separate bundle. Scores labeled BioAge or inflammation are company-interpreted outputs rather than a diagnosis of each condition named.
Product 03 / 03
Thorne Gut Health Test — legacy offering
Offering formatTesting transition; exact kit not currently confirmed for sale
The former Gut Health Test product link now leads to Thorne’s announcement of an evolving testing experience and signup for future information. That page does not establish a current checkout for the exact legacy stool kit.
Historic testimonials and dashboard descriptions remain on the site. They do not confirm a present kit, method or report package, and are not used here to invent a current purchase option.
Would the same score mean the same thing across two companies’ reports?
Reader Questions
A few questions to consider while reading the evidence.
- Which detail changes how you understand the offering?
- What would need an explanation beyond the advertised benefit?
Extra Insights & Sources
For readers who want the evidence and comparison details behind this guide.
Product comparison matrix
How do the products and services compare?
This matrix summarizes the product profiles above. Amounts describe the named label or service, not a personal treatment plan. It is not a scorecard or ranking.
| Question | ZOE Gut Health Test — regional availability differs | Viome Full Body Intelligence Test | Thorne Gut Health Test — legacy offering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample context | Current UK stool-only program | Stool, saliva and blood | Legacy kit; current transition page |
| Company-described output | Microbiome profile / food suggestions | RNA-informed health scores / food suggestions | No current exact report package assigned |
| Availability / extras | UK program; US coming soon | Single / repeat test; supplements optional | Future-testing signup, not verified kit checkout |
Sources
- Best At-Home Longevity Tests
- ZOE US new-program availability
- ZOE Gut Health Test — regional availability differs — official listing
- Viome Full Body Intelligence Test — official listing
- Thorne Gut Health Test — legacy offering — official listing
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Disclosures
This category explainer describes current and legacy testing examples. Company claims remain attributed; inclusion is not an endorsement, diagnosis or personal treatment recommendation.