Test Details

Lab Company: Precision Point Diagnostics
Sample Type: Blood Spot, Saliva, Urine, Serum, Whole Blood
Collection Location: At Home, In Lab (Phlebotomy Required)

This comprehensive test provides a detailed picture of your gut health, oxidative stress levels, and adrenal function. It checks for "leaky gut" and food sensitivities, measures how your body handles stress and antioxidants, and assesses your daily cortisol patterns.

Key Details

🧪 You will collect multiple samples: blood spot, saliva, urine, and blood.
🗓️ Collect your blood spot, saliva, and urine samples the day before your blood draw.
🏥 Blood collection must be performed by a phlebotomist.
💰 You may need to pay a separate fee for phlebotomy.
💊 DO NOT take steroids for 72 hours before and during the sample collection period.
🍽️ Fast for 12 hours before your blood draw.
🧊 Freeze the provided ice pack for 12 hours before sample collection.
☀️ DO NOT take DHEA on the morning of saliva sample collection.
🍽️ DO NOT eat or drink anything but water for 1 hour before each saliva collection.
🚚 Samples should be shipped Monday - Thursday ONLY.

Preparation & Timing

You will collect multiple samples: blood spot, saliva, urine, and blood.
Collect your blood spot, saliva, and urine samples the day before your blood draw.
DO NOT take steroids for 72 hours before and during the sample collection period.
Saliva Collection
- DO NOT take DHEA on the morning of saliva sample collection.
- DO NOT eat or drink anything but water for 1 hour before each saliva collection.
- Your first saliva collection should be done within 30 minutes of waking.
Blood Collection
- Blood collection must be performed by a phlebotomist, Monday - Thursday ONLY.
  - Resources for scheduling and preparing for your blood draw can be found HERE.
- Fast for 12 hours before your blood draw.

Collection Instructions

Blood Spot Collection

❗️ NOTE: You will not need to use all of the included lancets. Additional lancets are included in case you need to repeat steps 10-20.

Write the following information on the provided label:
1. Patient's full name
2. Patient's date of birth
3. Collection date
4. Collection time
Place the label on the blood spot card.
Unwrap the gauze.
Unpeel the back of the bandage.
Wash your hands with warm, soapy water for at least 30 seconds.
Dry your hands with a clean towel.
Warm your hands by doing any of the following for at least 30 seconds:
1. Rub your hands together
2. Shake your hands and arms
3. Jump
4. Walk or run in place
Choose the finger you will use.
1. 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 small 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.
1. If a blood drop does not form, gently massage your finger until one drop forms.
Gently massage your finger to produce a large droplet of blood.
Touch the droplet to one circle of the collection card.
1. DO NOT touch the card with your finger.
2. Fill the circle completely.
Repeat steps 14-15 to fill all 5 circles on the card.
1. If you cannot get enough blood, use another lancet to prick a second finger and repeat steps 10-15.
Apply the bandage to your finger.
Let the blood spot card dry for at least 30 minutes.
Close the blood spot card.
Place the blood spot card into the specimen bag.
Seal the specimen bag.
Complete your test requisition form.

Saliva Collection

Collection Schedule

Follow the collection schedule above.
DO NOT eat or drink anything but water for 1 hour before sample collection.
Rinse your mouth with water immediately before collecting the sample.
Remove the cap from one tube.
Remove the cotton plug.
1. DO NOT remove the suspended insert.
Place the cotton plug in your mouth.
Gently chew the cotton plug for 1-2 minutes.
1. Chew until the cotton is fully saturated.
Place the cotton plug back inside the tube.
Write the following information on the sample tube using a permanent marker.
1. Patient's first and last name
2. Patient's date of birth
3. Date of collection
Place the sample tube into the refrigerator.
Repeat for each of the four sample collections.

Urine Collection

You can collect your sample at any time of the day.
Collect urine in the provided collection cup.
Use the provided pipette to transfer 5 mL of urine to the yellow top transfer tube.
Write the following information on the tube using a permanent marker.
1. Patient's first and last name
2. Patient's date of birth
3. Date of collection
Place the yellow top transfer tube into one biohazard bag.
Place one biohazard bag into the freezer.
1. Leave the sample in the freezer until you are ready to ship your samples.
Complete your requisition form.

📄 How to Complete Your Requisition

Blood Collection

Read this article to prepare for your blood draw.
Freeze the provided ice pack for at least 12 hours before your blood draw.
Bring the following items with you to your blood draw appointment.
1. Test kit
2. Frozen ice pack
3. Blood spot sample
4. Saliva samples
5. Urine sample
6. Completed test requisition form
The phlebotomist will collect, prepare, and ship your sample for you.

🩸View Phlebotomist Instructions

Requisition & Payment

Your kit has been prepaid. You DO NOT need to pay anything extra.
You must complete your requisition form and send it back with your samples.
- Since you pre-paid for your tests, you do not need to fill in the payment information on any of these forms.