Female Serum Hormones
Test Details
Lab Company: ZRT
Sample Type: Serum
Collection Location: In Lab (Phlebotomy Required)
The Female Serum Hormones panels measure sex, adrenal, and thyroid hormones important to women's health.
🔑 Key Details | 📦 Shipping |
⏰ Preparation & Timing | 📊 Results |
🧪 Collection Instructions | 📚 More Resources |
💳 Requisition & Payment |
💬 Questions? |
Key Details
- Sample collection must be performed by a phlebotomist, Monday - Thursday only.
- Information about scheduling a blood draw can be found HERE.
- You may need to pay a separate fee for phlebotomy.
- You must get your blood drawn in the MORNING.
- If you are a child or non-menstruating woman, you can get your blood drawn on any day.
- If you are a menstruating woman, you must get your blood drawn on a specific day of your cycle.
- If you use hormones, you need to time your blood draw properly after your last dose.
- You must fast for 10-12 hours prior to your blood draw.
- You may drink water during this fast.
Preparation & Timing
- Sample collection must be performed by a phlebotomist, Monday - Thursday only.
- Information about scheduling a blood draw can be found HERE.
- You must get your blood drawn in the MORNING.
- If you are a child or non-menstruating woman, you can get your blood drawn on any day.
- If you are a menstruating woman, you must get your blood drawn on a specific day of your cycle.
- Regular cycles: Draw on Day 19, 20, or 21 of your cycle (where Day 1 is the first day of your period.)
- Irregular cycles: Draw 5 days before your period will start.
- Unpredictable cycles: Draw any day you are not bleeding.
- If you use topical, oral, vaginal, troche, or sublingual hormones,
- Do not take hormones in the morning before your sample is collected.
- Note your last hormone dose on your requisition form.
- You may resume hormone use after your blood draw.
- If you use hormone patches, vaginal rings, pellets, or injectables,
- Draw your blood halfway between doses (ie: 3 days after a once-a-week dosage, 2 weeks after a once-a-month dosage).
- You must fast for 10-12 hours prior to your blood draw.
- Do not eat or drink anything except for water.
- Freeze the provided ice pack overnight prior to your blood draw.
Collection Instructions
- Bring the test kit, frozen ice pack, and completed test requisition form to your blood draw appointment.
- The phlebotomist will collect, prepare, and ship your sample for you.
- You can view the phlebotomist collection instructions HERE.
Requisition & Payment
- Your kit has been prepaid. You may need to pay a separate fee for phlebotomy.
- Instructions on how to fill out your requisition can be found HERE.
- Since you pre-paid for your tests, you do not need to fill in the payment information on any of these forms.
Shipping
- The phlebotomist will ship your sample for you using the materials provided in the test kit.
- Your sample must be shipped Monday - Thursday only.
Results
- Results should be released to your provider 3-5 business days after samples are received at the lab. We cannot guarantee processing time.
- Your provider will notify you when your results are in and schedule a follow-up appointment for you to review them together.
- Your provider may choose to release your results to you. Rupa cannot release your results without provider authorization.
More Resources
Questions?
For general questions, email Rupa Health at support@rupahealth.com. For test-specific questions, contact ZRT by calling 866-600-1636.