Rinse your
mouth with cold water. Spit out water completely. Wait five minutes. During
collection, do not cough or clear your throat into the collection tube.
2
Collection 8AM: Use the collection tube provided to collect your saliva.
It is important that you provide at least a 3 ml full tube with LIQUID, NOT
FOAM. Insufficient saliva samples cannot be processed.
3
Make sure
you replace the cap tightly to prevent leakage. Write your name and the date
of sample collection on the label provided. Place the label onto the tube.
4
Place the
tube into the biohazard bag. Enclose the biohazard bag, along with the
completed and signed Health Screen Request Form into the return box
provided. Place the box into the prepaid mailing envelope and mail as
indicated. Plan to return your samples on the final day of collection. If
you are unable to do so, refrigerate samples overnight and mail the next
day.
Please Note... Results and information are for personal use only, are not intended to
diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease or other conditions, and are
not intended to provide a determination or assessment of the state of health.
Many factors influence hormone status, and this product reviews only three of
these factors. Always consult with a licensed health care professional to
interpret screen results and/or make healthcare decisions. This screen was
developed and its performance characteristics determined by Great Smokies
Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration.
For more
information about BodyBalance screens call 888-891-3061
Special Note: If you are taking certain supplements or hormones, there are special
instructions for collection. When taking any of the following supplements and
hormones -- Pregnenolone, Progesterone, Cortisol, DHEA, Androstenedione,
Androstenediol, Testosterone, Estrone, Estriol, Estradiol or any other steroid
hormone:
• Make sure at least one month has passed since you started taking hormone
supplements before beginning any of the HormoneChecks. Time is required before
the hormone reaches equilibrium with binding proteins in the blood, specimens
collected too soon do not accurately reflect hormone concentrations in the
saliva.
NOTE: California Residents - Business
and Professions Code 1246.5 Requires That Any Test that has not been approved by
the Federal Food and Drug Administration for sale to the public without a
prescription as an Over-The-Counter Test kit must be ordered by a Licensed
physician acting on a patient's behalf. All orders for test kits within
the state of California
NOTE: New York State Residents New York State health
law prohibits the testing of certain specimens collected in or mailed from New
York, and prohibits the transmission of data from our laboratory to NY
physicians or residents. Therefore, direct receipt of lab results for NY
residents is not possible.
International Residents & Orders: Extra shipping charges may be added
for international orders. Patients will be contacted by e-mail or
telephone to approve charges.
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