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
8AM
collection: Using one of the collection tubes, collect your saliva.
It is important that you provide at least a 3/4 full tube with LIQUID,
NOT FOAM. Insufficient saliva samples cannot be processed.
3
Make sure
you replace cap tightly to prevent leakage. Write your name and date you
collected sample on the label and the Health Screen Request Form. Place
the label on the collection tube. Place the tube into the plastic
biohazard bag and refrigerate sample.
4
12 MN
collection: Repeat the collection procedure described in Step 2,
using the other tube. Replace cap tightly on tube to prevent leakage.
Write your name and the date you collected sample 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 into the
return box provided. Place the box into the prepaid mailing envelope and
mail as indicated. Plan to return your samples on the 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 two 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...
Saliva should be collected first thing in the morning (before any hormone
supplements are taken, if applicable) and again just before you go to sleep.
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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