{"id":10660,"date":"2025-10-19T17:59:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T14:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=10660"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:53:34","slug":"microbiome-diagnostics-a-new-approach-to-understanding-health-through-bacteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/microbiome-diagnostics-a-new-approach-to-understanding-health-through-bacteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Microbiome diagnostics: a new approach to understanding health through bacteria"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Microbiome diagnostics has become one of the most important areas of modern laboratory medicine. This method allows us to look into the world of microorganisms that live inside us and understand how they affect our health. Today, doctors are increasingly talking about the microbiome as a \u00ab"second genome"\u00bb<\/strong> person is the key to an individual approach to treatment, prevention, and nutrition.<\/p>\n

What is microbiome diagnostics and how does it work?<\/h2>\n

Microbiome diagnostics is a laboratory study that determines the composition of microorganisms that inhabit various parts of the human body: the intestines, skin, oral cavity, and genitourinary system.
Unlike classic stool analysis, which detects only a small fraction of bacteria, this method uses genetic technologies \u2014 16S rRNA sequencing or metagenomic sequencing (WGS)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

According to Dr. Olena Hnatiuk, gastroenterologist of the highest category<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

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\u201cMicrobiome diagnostics make it possible to see not only what bacteria are present, but also how they function. It is not just an analysis, but a true \u00abgut health map.\u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Research stages:<\/p>\n

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    Sample collection<\/strong> \u2014 usually feces, sometimes saliva or a swab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    DNA isolation<\/strong> from the bacteria in the sample.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Sequencing<\/strong> <\/a>\u2014 reading unique sections of the 16S gene that differ in different types of microorganisms.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Bioinformatic analysis<\/strong> \u2014 computer comparison of data with international databases.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Report generation<\/strong> \u2014 the doctor receives a detailed map of the patient's microbiome.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What does microbiome diagnostics show?<\/h2>\n