P88-DIY Dietary Antigen Test
Test Details
Lab Company: Precision Point Diagnostics
Sample Type: Finger Stick
Collection Location: At Home
The P88-DIY Dietary Antigen Test analyzes IgE, IgG, IgG4, and complement (C3d) reactions to 88 foods with a powerful micro-sampling device.
🔑 Key Details | 📦 Shipping |
⏰ Preparation & Timing | 📊 Results |
🧪 Collection Instructions | 📚 More Resources |
💳 Requisition & Payment |
💬 Questions? |
Key Details
- Hydrate the day prior to collection.
- No special preparation is needed.
- Ship your samples via UPS as soon as possible after collection.
- DO NOT place your samples in a drop box.
Preparation & Timing
- Hydrate the day prior to collection.
- No special preparation or diet is needed.
Collection Instructions
You can watch a video walking you through the collection HERE.
- Open the silver specimen bag.
- Remove the clamshell container.
- DO NOT remove the desiccant pack.
- Open the clamshell container.
- DO NOT touch the sampling tips.
- Unwrap the gauze.
- Unpeel the back of the bandage.
- Wash your hand with warm, soapy water for at least 30 seconds.
- Warm your hands by doing any of the following for at least 30 seconds:
- Rub your hands together
- Shake your hands and arms
- Jump
- Walk or run in place
- Choose the finger you will use.
- It is recommended to use the ring finger on your non-dominant hand.
- Twist open the lancet.
- Set your hand on a hard surface.
- Press the thin end of the lancet against the side of your chosen finger.
- Press firmly until you hear a click.
- Wipe away the first drop of blood with the gauze.
- If a blood drop does not form, gently massage your finger until one drop forms.
- Pick up the sampling device and point the tips toward the floor.
- Touch one of the tips to the blood drop.
- Watch the tip turn fully red.
- Count for 2 seconds.
- Slowly remove the tip from your finger.
- Ensure the sampling tip looks like the "correctly sampled" picture below. If it does not, repeat steps 15-18 with a second blood drop.
- Repeat steps 15-19 with the other three sampling tips.
- Set the sampling device down on a hard surface.
- Apply the bandage to your finger.
- Close the clamshell device by lifting the sides to meet at the top.
- Press the sides of the clamshell device together until you hear a click.
- Write the following information on the label:
- Patient's full name
- Patient's date of birth
- Collection date
- Collection time
- Place the label on the clamshell container.
- Place the clamshell container into the specimen bag.
- Ensure the desiccant pack is still in the bag.
- Seal the specimen bag.
- Complete your test requisition form.
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
- Samples should be shipped via UPS as soon as possible.
- To prepare your samples for shipping,
- Place the clamshell container into the specimen bag.
- Ensure the desiccant pack is still in the bag.
- Seal the specimen bag.
- Place the specimen bag into the UPS Lab Pack envelope.
- Place your completed requisition form into the envelope.
- Seal the UPS Lab Pack envelope.
- Attach the shipping label.
- Place the clamshell container into the specimen bag.
- Make a note of your tracking number so that you can track your sample back to the lab.
- Take your samples to the closest UPS store or drop-off location.
- DO NOT place your samples in a drop box.
Results
- Results should be released to your provider 7-14 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.
More Resources
Questions?
For general questions, email Rupa Health at support@rupahealth.com. For test-specific questions, contact Precision Point Diagnostics by calling (678) 736-6374 or chatting with support.