Metabolism Panel
Test Details
Lab Company: Ayumetrix
Sample Type: Saliva, Blood Spot
Collection Location: At Home
The Metabolism panel provides an assessment of hormones implicated in regulating overall metabolism and weight gain or loss, especially during times of increased stress.
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Key Details
- You will collect a saliva sample and a blood spot sample.
- If you are female, you will need to time your collection appropriately with your menstrual cycle.
- If you are taking hormones, you may need to time your test appropriately around your doses.
- You must avoid certain foods and activities on the day of saliva sample collection.
- Ship your samples as soon as possible after collection.
Preparation & Timing
- You will collect one saliva sample and a blood spot sample.
- You must collect your samples within 30 minutes of waking for the day.
- If you are a male or non-menstruating female, you can collect your samples on any day.
- If you are menstruating female,
- Regular cycles: Collect your samples between days 19-21 of your cycle (where day 1 is the first day of your period).
- Irregular cycles: Collect your samples any day you are not bleeding.
- Find more information on timing your test properly HERE.
- DO NOT collect your samples if you are sick.
- You can continue to take most of your supplements and vitamins. Please note any supplements you take on collection day on the requisition form.
- If you take hormones, please see the timing information below.
Preparing for Your Saliva Collection
- 3 days prior to saliva collection
- DO NOT use any over-the-counter anti-aging creams.
- On the day of saliva collection,
- DO NOT drink alcohol.
- DO NOT use any lip products (lipstick, chapstick, etc.).
- DO NOT use hormones.
- Within 60 minutes of saliva collection,
- DO NOT eat a big meal.
- Within 30 minutes of saliva collection,
- DO NOT eat.
- DO NOT drink anything but water.
- DO NOT brush your teeth.
- DO NOT exercise.
- DO NOT smoke or use tobacco products.
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Preparing for Your Blood Spot Collection
- No special preparation is needed.
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Hormone Users
Please consult with your healthcare provider prior to discontinuing any prescription medications.
- 7-Keto-DHEA
- Avoid taking this medication for the 3 days prior to sample collection.
- Topical Hormones
- 3 days prior to collection:
- Avoid applying hormones to your face or neck.
- Avoid applying hormones to exposed parts of your body.
- Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after applying hormones.
- 2 days prior to collection:
- Avoid applying hormones using your fingers.
- Avoid applying hormones to exposed parts of your body.
- Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after applying hormones.
- DO NOT use on the day of collection.
- Collect your samples 12-24 hours after your last dose.
- Sublingual Hormones or Troches
- Collect your samples 24-36 hours after your last dose.
- DO NOT use on the day of collection.
- Oral Hormones
- Progesterone: Collect your samples 6-10 hours after your last dose.
- All other hormones: Collect your samples 12-24 hours after your last dose.
- Hormone Injections, Pellets, or Transdermal Patches
- Collect your samples halfway between doses.
- Cortisol Supplements
- Talk to your healthcare provider about timing if you are taking cortisol for adrenal support.
- Avoid cortisol-containing products for 5 days prior to sample collection.
Collection Instructions
You will collect TWO different samples.
Saliva Collection
- You will collect your sample within 30 minutes of waking for the day.
- Rinse your mouth with water 5 minutes prior to sample collection.
- Wash your hands and dry with a clean towel.
- Open the kit and get only one collection tube.
- Close the kit immediately.
- Unscrew the cap on the tube.
- Pool saliva in your mouth.
- TIP: It may help to yawn or think about your favorite food.
- Tilt your head forward.
- Push saliva down into the tube using your tongue.
- Fill the tube at least 3/4 full (excluding bubbles).
- Screw the cap tightly on the tube.
- Write the following information on the tube.
- Full name
- Date of collection
- Time of collection
- Place the sample tube inside the ziplock bag.
- Close the ziplock bag tightly.
- Place the ziplock bag into the freezer.
- Your sample will stay in the freezer until shipped.
- Write the following information in section 7 of the test requisition form.
- Date of collection
- Time of collection
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Blood Spot Collection
- Open the provided collection card and lay it on a flat, clean surface.
- DO NOT touch the collection circles.
- Write the following information on the card.
- Full name
- Date of collection
- Time of collection
- Wash your hands with warm water.
- Dry your hands with a clean towel.
- Rub your hands together and swing your arms to encourage blood flow.
- Choose the finger you will prick.
- It is recommended that you use your middle or ring finger on your non-dominant hand.
- Use the alcohol pad to clean the chosen finger.
- Allow your finger to dry for 20-30 seconds.
- Open one of the lancets by twisting off the cap.
- Press the small, white end against the outer edge of your cleaned finger until you hear a click.
- Wipe away the first drop of blood with the sterile gauze pad.
- Position your finger above one of the circles on the collection card.
- Gently massage the entire length of your finger to form a large, hanging blood drop.
- DO NOT squeeze your finger or touch your fingertip.
- Touch the blood drop to the center of the circle on the card.
- DO NOT touch the card with your finger.
- Fill all of the circles on the card.
- Only ONE blood drop per circle.
- If you are unable to get enough blood with the first finger, repeat steps 6-14 with another finger and the second lancet to complete the card.
- When all the circles have been filled, wipe away the blood from your finger using the gauze pad and apply the bandage.
- Leave the collection card open to dry for at least 30 minutes.
- Once the card is dry, close the top flap.
- Place the card into the biohazard pouch and seal.
- Place the biohazard pouch into the refrigerator until ready to ship.

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 any of these forms.
Shipping
- Ship your samples as soon as possible after collection.
- To prepare your samples for shipping,
- Close the top flap on the card once it is dry.
- Place the blood spot collection card into the biohazard pouch.
- Seal the biohazard pouch.
- Place the biohazard pouch into the test kit box.
- Remove the ziplock bag containing the saliva sample from the freezer.
- Place the ziplock bag into the test kit box.
- Place the completed test requisition form into the test kit box.
- Place the test kit box into the provided return mailer.
- Place the prepaid shipping label on the mailer.
- Make a note of the return tracking number on the label so you can track your samples back to the lab.
Results
- Results should be released to your provider 3-5 business days after your 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.
More Resources
Questions?
For general questions, email Rupa Health at support@rupahealth.com. For test-specific questions, contact Ayumetrix by calling 800-215-8898 or chatting with support.