Method: Shotgun metagenomic sequencing (CLIA 21D2062464); not cleared or approved by the FDA. Results reflect relative microbial abundance for wellness education purposes. Not intended to diagnose or treat disease and not a substitute for clinical consultation. Microbial associations are based on emerging scientific research and may change over time.
A derived biomarker is a value that is calculated from other directly measured biomarkers rather than being measured directly in the lab.
Key benefits of Blautia testing
- Gut butyrate and acetate-producing commensal genus tracking
- metabolic health microbiome marker
What is Blautia?
Blautia is a genus of gram-positive anaerobes in the Firmicutes phylum associated with short-chain fatty acid production and gut metabolic health. Higher Blautia abundance has been associated in research with improved metabolic markers. Detected by shotgun metagenomic sequencing.
Why is Blautia important?
Blautia species are well-adapted fiber fermenters that produce acetate and other SCFAs. Higher Blautia abundance has been associated with favorable metabolic health indicators in some microbiome research. It is a monitored commensal for its potential contributions to metabolic health.
What insights will I get?
Your Blautia level may indicate the presence of this SCFA-producing genus in your gut ecosystem. In the context of your overall metabolic health markers, it may be one of several microbiome contributors worth tracking over time.





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