IgG Food MAP with Candida + Yeast (192) - Blood Spot
Test Details
Lab Company: Mosaic Diagnostics
Sample Type: Blood Spot
Collection Location: At Home
The IgG Food MAP with Candida and Yeast analyzes a wide variety of foods common in Western, Asian, and Mediterranean diets, as well as Candida and yeast. It assists in the diagnosis of food allergies and sensitivities.
🔑 Key Details | 📦 Shipping |
⏰ Preparation & Timing | 📊 Results |
🧪 Collection Instructions | 📚 More Resources |
💳 Requisition & Payment |
💬 Questions? |
Key Details
- Talk to your healthcare provider if you are taking blood-thinning medications or have a blood clotting disorder.
- Drink at least 16 oz of water a few hours prior to collection.
- Keep your collection card cool and dry until shipping.
- Ship your sample Monday - Thursday only.
- DO NOT register your kit online.
Preparation & Timing
- If your practitioner has ordered Mosaic Diagnostics tests with multiple sample types, consult THIS DOCUMENT to determine the order in which you should collect your samples.
- Talk to your healthcare provider if you are taking blood-thinning medications or have a blood clotting disorder.
- A few hours prior to collection:
- Drink at least 16 oz of water.
Collection Instructions
- Write the following information on the barcode stickers.
- Your full name
- Date of collection
- Time of collection
- Place a barcode sticker on the collection card.
- Open the collection card.
- DO NOT touch the collection circles.
- Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 2 minutes.
- Dry your hands with a clean towel.
- Choose the finger you will prick.
- It is recommended to choose the middle or ring finger on your non-dominant hand.
- Stimulate blood flow by shaking your hand for 15-20 seconds and rubbing your chosen finger.
- Open the lancet by twisting the yellow tab and pulling it straight out.
- Wipe your finger with the antiseptic wipe.
- Set the antiseptic wipe aside. DO NOT throw it away yet.
- Press the lancet against the side of your fingertip until you hear a click.
- Wipe off the first drop of blood with the antiseptic wipe.
- Place a large, free-flowing drop of blood on each circle on the card.
- DO NOT touch the card with your finger.
- Gently massage the entire finger to assist in forming blood drops.
- If the circle is not filled and saturated completely, place additional drops immediately on the same circle.
- DO NOT add blood once the card is dry.
- Each spot should look like the "Acceptable" picture below.
- Fill all circles completely.
- If you have trouble producing enough blood, you can repeat steps 8-14 with the second lancet on a different finger.
- Once all of the circles are completely filled, wipe your finger with the sterile gauze pad.
- If your finger continues to bleed, hold your hand above shoulder height for about a minute until your finger stops bleeding.
- Bandage your finger.
- Bend the card on the dotted line and place it in a cool, dry, clean area.
- DO NOT touch the blood spots.
- DO NOT let the blood spots touch any surface while drying.
- DO NOT put the card in sunlight or near a heat source.
- Let the card air dry at room temperature for at least 3 hours.
- Throw away the lancet, antiseptic wipe, and any other materials used.
- Complete the test requisition form following the directions HERE.
- DO NOT register your kit online.
- Once the card is completely dry, close the flap.
- Place the card into the ziplock bag with the desiccant pack and seal.
Requisition & Payment
- Your kit has been prepaid. You DO NOT need to pay anything extra.
- 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 this form.
- DO NOT register your kit online.
Shipping
- Ship your sample Monday - Thursday only.
- Keep the card cool and dry until shipping.
- To prepare the sample for shipping,
- Once the card is dry, close the flap on the card.
- Place the collection card into the ziplock bag with the desiccant pack.
- Seal the bag.
- Place the ziplock bag into the provided UPS return envelope.
- Place the completed test requisition form into the UPS return envelope.
- Seal the UPS return envelope.
- Make a note of the tracking number on the label so that you can track your sample back to the lab.
- Ship using UPS.
- You can take your sample to the nearest UPS location.
- DO NOT place your sample in a UPS drop box.
- You can also schedule a UPS pickup by calling 1 (800) 742-5877.
Results
- Results should be released to your provider 2-3 weeks after your sample is 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.
More Resources
- IgG Food MAP Info Page
- Collection Instructions
- Other Resources
Questions?
For general questions, email Rupa Health at support@rupahealth.com. For test-specific questions, contact Mosaic Diagnostics by calling 1-800-288-0383 or emailing customerservice@mosaicdx.com.