The Skin Microbiome Test
now in your clinical toolkit

FOR  CLINICIANS

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Meaningful microbiome data to support your clinical diagnosis

MICROBIOME  DERMATOLOGY™

Parallel's Skin Microbiome Test is an analytical tool that supports clinicians caring for patients with chronic and hard-to-treat skin presentations. The summary report, along with the Quantitative Microbial Analysis™, is designed to add a microbial layer of insight to the clinical picture you already have.

You see the resolution that culture-based methods and 16S panels cannot provide: which strains are present, how abundant they are, and what they are metabolically doing on the skin. We work with you to interpret the data alongside your own examination and history of the patient to inform the treatment plan.
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The only skin microbiome test built to clinical standard

WHY DOCTORS CHOOSE PARALLEL

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Metabolic Microbiome Profiling™
Metabolic function analysis reveals what the microbes are doing, not just who they are. Pathway-level readouts on inflammation, sebum metabolism, porphyrin production, and barrier disruption translate microbial activity into clinical signal.
Three capabilities, in one platform, available nowhere else. Each was developed in-house by our microbiology and dermatology teams to meet the resolution clinicians actually need at the point of care.
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Whole Genome Shotgun Sequencing
Strain-level resolution across bacteria, fungi, and phage, with full functional gene content. A resolute improvement over 16S rRNA amplicon proxies, we enable you to see the actual organisms and their virulence and resistance markers.
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Quantitative Microbial Analysis™
We deliver clinical relevance with absolute quantification, not relative abundance. Understanding cells per swab area, you can compare a single patient over time and across body sites with analytical confidence.

The microbiome test doctors trust


THE GOLD STANDARD

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Patients supported 


Across acne, rosacea, HS, psoriasis, body odor, alopecia areata, and other complex issues, our reports inform care plans around the world.

Doctors recommending Parallel


Clinicians across the United States rely on our reports to add a microbial layer to their evaluations
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Major insurance carriers in California


Members of Aetna, Cigna,and UnitedHealthcare in California are now eligible to get Microbiome Dermatology™ coverage
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Test that sets the standard


Whole genome sequencing, absolute quantification, and metabolic function in one report. No other platform offers all three.

From swab to actionable plan, alongside your team

HOW WE PARTNER WITH YOUR CLINIC

Our microbiology and dermatology teams work directly with your clinic from the moment a kit is ordered. We help you interpret the microbial data, and offer specialty formulations, from biotics to peptides to custom compounded prescriptions
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Receive the report


Whole genome sequencing, quantitative results, and metabolic pathway analysis returned to you and your patient.
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Prescribe with confidence


Formulated in-house, custom compounded Rx, precision phage cocktails, and microbiome skincare are shipped to your patient.
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Review with our team


Our team is available for case consults to align on interpretation and next steps for your patient.
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Order the Test


Submit through our portal. Kit ships directly to your patient with collection instructions and a prepaid return label.
"For the patient who has tried everything, the microbiome is often the layer that has never been measured. Once the clinician sees it, the path forward becomes clearer."

DR. NATHAN BROWN

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Request a demo, our clinician onboarding packet, or a case consult with our team. We respond within one business day.



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