Glyphosate – Urine
Test Details
Lab Company: The Great Plains Laboratory
Sample Type: Urine
Collection Location: At Home
This is a single-marker test measuring glyphosate. Glyphosate is the world’s most widely produced herbicide and is the primary toxic chemical in Roundup™, as well as in many other herbicides.
🔑 Key Details | 📦 Shipping |
⏰ Preparation & Timing | 📊 Results |
🧪 Collection Instructions | 📚 More Resources |
💳 Requisition & Payment |
💬 Questions? |
Key Details
- Do not collect samples while menstruating.
- Limit liquid intake the night prior to collection.
- You will collect your sample upon waking.
- Freeze your sample before shipping.
- Samples may only be shipped Monday through Thursday.
- DO NOT fill out any information on gplforms.com.
Preparation & Timing
- Save the cardboard box - you will use this to ship back your sample.
- DO NOT collect samples while menstruating.
- The night prior to collection
- Limit liquid intake starting at 6 pm.
- The day of collection
- You will collect your sample upon waking.
- DO NOT eat or drink prior to collecting your sample.
Collection Instructions
- Collect your first morning urine in the provided collection cup.
- Collect prior to eating or drinking.
- Screw the collection cup lid on tightly.
- Place the collection cup and provided gel pack into the freezer.
- The sample and gel pack should remain in the freezer for a minimum of 4 hours prior to shipping.
- Keep them in the freezer until ready to ship.
- Place the collection cup into the biohazard zip-lock bag along with the absorbent sheet.
- Place the frozen gel pack and the sample into the silver thermo bag.
- Place the silver thermo bag into the cardboard box.
- If the sample is not in the box, it will be rejected by FedEx.
- Place the completed test requisition form into the box and close the lid.
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.
- DO NOT fill out any information on gplforms.com.
Shipping
- Sample must be frozen for a minimum of 4 hours prior to shipping.
- To prepare your sample for shipping,
- Place the collection cup into the biohazard zip-lock bag.
- Ensure the absorbent sheet is in the bag as well.
- Place the frozen gel pack and the sample into the silver thermo bag.
- Place the silver thermo bag into the cardboard box.
- Place the completed test requisition form into the box.
- Seal the cardboard box.
- Place the cardboard box into the provided FedEx Clinical Pak Mailer.
- Place the collection cup into the biohazard zip-lock bag.
- Ship via FedEx, Monday - Thursday only.
- You can take your sample to the nearest FedEx location.
- Do NOT put your sample in a FedEx drop box.
- You can also schedule a FedEx pickup by calling 1-800-463-3339.
- When the automated greeting begins, say, “Schedule a pickup.”
- When asked if your label has the word “Stamp” on it, say, “Yes.”
- Let them know you are shipping using a Billable Stamp.
- Your tracking number can be found on the Return Label.
- Make a note of your tracking number (found on the Return Label) so that you can track your sample back to the lab.
Results
- Results should be released to your provider 5-6 weeks 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 The Great Plains Laboratory by calling 1-800-288-0383 or chatting with support.