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. If necessary, you may chew the sugar-free gum to stimulate
salivation.
2
8 AM
collection: Use the collection tube marked 8AM to collect your first
sample. It is important that you provide at least a 3/4 full tube of
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 on the
tube.
4
12AM
midnight collection: Repeat the collection procedure described in
Step 2, using the collection tube marked 12AM. Replace cap tightly on
tube to prevent leakage. Write your name and the date of sample
collection on the label. Place the label on the tube.
5
Place the
tubes into the biohazard bag provided. Enclose the biohazard bag, along
with the completed and signed Health Screen Request Form in the
return box provided. Place the box into the prepaid mailing envelope and
mail as indicated. Plan to return your samples on the day after
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 one 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.
When to collect...
To ensure the accuracy of results, please observe the following: The first
saliva sample needs to be collected at 8 a.m. (after a good night's sleep!) when
melatonin levels are at their lowest and the second sample at 12 midnight when
levels are at their peak. On the day prior to collection, avoid the following
foods: bananas, tomatoes, barley, oats, corn, rice and ginger. One hour prior to
saliva collection, do not eat, brush your teeth or use mouthwash.
For more
information about BodyBalance screens call 888-891-3061
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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