Gut Barrier Panel
Test Details
Lab Company: KBMO Diagnostics
Sample Type: Blood Spot
Collection Location: At Home
The Gut Barrier Panel helps identify the cause of gut dysfunction.
🔑 Key Details | 📦 Shipping |
⏰ Preparation & Timing | 📊 Results |
🧪 Collection Instructions | 📚 More Resources |
💳 Requisition & Payment |
💬 Questions? |
Key Details
- Hydrate for a few hours prior to sample collection.
- No special diet, preparation, or timing is needed.
- Return using UPS or USPS (the envelope in your test kit will tell you the designated carrier).
Preparation & Timing
- Hydrate for a few hours prior to sample collection.
- No special diet, preparation, or timing is needed.
Collection Instructions
- Write the following information on the blood spot card.
- Patient's first and last name
- Date of collection
- Complete the test requisition form.
- Wash your hands with soap and warm water.
- Dry your hands with a clean towel.
- Rub your hands together for 10-15 seconds to increase blood flow.
- You can also swing your arms around to increase blood flow.
- Place the blood spot card face up in front of you.
- Open gauze and set aside.
- Wipe the tip of your finger with the alcohol prep pad.
- It is recommended you use your index or middle finger on your non-dominant hand.
- Let your finger air dry.
- Remove the cap from the lancet.
- Place your hand palm up on a hard surface.
- Place the tip of the lancet against the side of the sterilized fingertip.
- Press the lancet firmly until you hear a click.
- Wipe away the first drop of blood with the gauze.
- Gently massage the finger to produce a large droplet of blood.
- Touch the droplet to one circle of the collection card.
- DO NOT touch the card with your finger.
- Fill all 5 circles completely.
- Apply pressure to the puncture site with the gauze.
- Bandage the finger.
- Allow the card to air dry for at least 20 minutes.
- Place the blood spot card into the biohazard bag.
- Place the completed test requisition form in the outside pouch of the biohazard bag.
- Place the biohazard bag back in the test kit box.
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
- To prepare your sample for shipping,
- Allow the card to air dry for at least 20 minutes.
- Place the blood spot card into the biohazard bag.
- Place the completed test requisition form into the outside pouch of the biohazard bag.
- Place the biohazard bag into the test kit box.
- Place the test kit box into the return mailer.
- Make a note of the tracking number so that you can track your sample back to the lab.
- Return using the appropriate carrier (the return mailer will indicate the carrier).
Results
- Results should be released to your provider after samples are received and processed 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
- Test Information
- Collection Instructions
Questions?
For general questions, email Rupa Health at support@rupahealth.com. For test-specific questions, contact KBMO Diagnostics by calling 617-933-8130 or chatting with support.