Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can you ship FMT to my country?
We ship FMT within Panama, and to the US and Canada. Contact us if you have questions about other countries!
Q: How do you find & screen your donors?
Donor screening is a rigorous process. We start by identifying people with slender or athletic body types, and no health conditions that could be related to the microbiome (including but not limited to current or past chronic gastrointestinal disease, autoimmune disease, asthma, atopic dermatitis, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, mood disorders, overweight or obesity, cancer, and certain types of chronic pain)
We test those healthy people’s gut microbiomes using whole-genome sequencing. Unfortunately, many otherwise very healthy people get eliminated as donors at this phase!
Those people with the best microbiome results get tested with additional blood and stool tests, to rule out HIV, syphilis, viral hepatitis, common enteric pathogens, ova and parasites, SARS CoV-2, and C diff.
Donors have not had antibiotics in at least six months before donating, generally much longer. They have been screened for multi-drug resistant organisms.
Donors are re-screened every three months and are excluded in cases of recent international travel and acute illness.
Q: What is the cost of FMT at Biome Bridge?
Adult (4oz) enemas: $600
Pediatric (2oz) enemas: $400
Capsules (35/bottle): $950
Shipping:
Flat rate of $350 to the US or Canada
Local rates in Panama
Contact us if you have questions about delivery to other countries!
Q: How many doses of FMT should I expect to get?
This can vary quite a bit depending on your clinical presentation, but here are some typical doses:
Mild- to moderately-active ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s colitis: 10-18 enemas
Severely active UC or Crohn’s colitis: 30-50 enemas
Crohn’s ileitis: 3-10 bottles of capsules
Irritable bowel syndrome: 3-10 bottles of capsules
Autism spectrum disorder: 6-8 bottles of capsules