Gut diagnostics
Histamine and DAO Enzyme Analysis – Biomarker Measurement
Complete histamine metabolism diagnostics: histamine load in stool (ELISA) and diamine oxidase activity in dried blood (Dryspot) — both analyses together, done at home, in one shipping bag.
No prescription needed. Ships the next working day.
| Sample type | Stool + dried blood |
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| Method | ELISA, Dryspot |
| Turnaround | 7–21 days from sample arrival |
| Analysis | Partner laboratory in Germany |
Two methods combined
Histamine in stool and the DAO enzyme in dried blood from one kit
Finding the cause
Shows whether histamine load in the gut or low DAO activity is behind it
Sample collection at home
Both samples in one shipping bag
Results consultation included
Evaluation by the expert team
The approach
Measure first, then decide
Without measured values, any treatment is guesswork. We turn that around: the lab report comes first, the decision second.
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Measure Histamine and the DAO enzyme from stool and dried blood, analysed at a partner laboratory in Germany.Histamine and DAO enzyme analysis · Stool + dried blood · 7–21 days from sample arrival
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See where you stand Every value appears in the lab report with the laboratory's reference range. You can see which values fall inside it and which do not.Lab report including a consultation
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Targeted, not blanket Instead of a standard package you take what your values call for — agreed with a practitioner.Initial consultation, 10 minutes, free
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Measure again after a few months The same analysis a second time shows how the values have changed.Earliest sensible interval: 3 months
Ory experts are with you
Doctors and non-medical practitioners from the Ory team are there for you throughout — for the lab report and everything after it.
What a value means, and whether a supplement is right for you, is something to discuss with a practitioner. This page makes no recommendation and is no substitute for medical assessment.
Details
What this analysis covers
What is measured
Histamine load in stool and diamine oxidase activity in dried blood — together they give a complete picture of histamine metabolism.
The biomarker reference explains what lies behind the numbers: how values interact, which cofactors are involved and which biochemical processes take place in the body — for all values and areas, not only this analysis.
To the biomarker reference
For whom
The test suits suspected histamine intolerance where the cause is unclear — flushing, headaches, hives, a racing heart or bloating after histamine-rich meals such as red wine, cheese or fermented food.
What a single value means in your situation is something to discuss with a practitioner. It does not replace medical assessment.
How it works
Four steps from order to lab report.
- 01 Kit arrives Sent the next working day, postage paid, to your door.
- 02 Take the samples A stool sample and a drop of dried blood, both at home.
- 03 Send them in Both samples together in the postage-paid bag.
- 04 Receive the report 7–21 days after the sample arrives, consultation included.
Instructions
The essentials first:
- Take the stool sample with the special collection set provided, avoiding contact with toilet water.
- For the dried blood: disinfect the finger, use the lancet to place a drop on the DrySpot card and let it dry.
- Send both samples together with the request form in the postage-paid bag.
Please read the instructions carefully. Correct preparation matters: it is what allows your sample – stool, urine, saliva or blood – to be evaluated cleanly and meaningfully.
View full illustrated instructions
Sending your sample back
To make sure your sample reaches the laboratory safely, follow the rule for your country.
| Country | Postage | Shipping |
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| Germany | Already paid | Return postage is prepaid, you do not need to add a stamp. |
| Austria | Add your own stamp | To our address in Vienna, not to Germany. |
| Switzerland | Add your own stamp | Separate return bag for Switzerland, sent to Germany. |
| Rest of Europe | Add your own stamp | Sent to Germany. |
In short: Germany, nothing to do. Austria, add a stamp and send to Vienna. Switzerland, add a stamp, use the special bag, send to Germany. Rest of Europe, add a stamp and send to Germany.
Family and partner diagnostics
Testing together shows connections that a single analysis does not reveal. We need three things for it.
From three tests of the same analysis for the family you get 10 % off. Write to us and you will receive your own discount code.
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Reimbursement by private health insurance
If your private health insurance might reimburse you, this is how it works with us:
Many private insurers cover the cost in full or in part – some not at all. That depends entirely on your policy. We support you through the process as best we can.
Also relevant
Similar analyses
More in depth, or with a different focus.
Which analysis suits you is best discussed in the initial consultation. See all analyses
Supplements
Supplements for the areas this analysis covers
Which product suits you, and in what amount, is something you discuss with a practitioner after your lab report. This page recommends nothing.
Food supplements are no substitute for a balanced diet. The full range: Supplements
Orientation
What happens next
Five routes, independent of this analysis. The same on every product page.
ORY Berlin sells analyses and products. What a lab report means for you is something a non-medical practitioner or a doctor tells you, not this page.




