The kit contains:
1 Collection tube
1 Chewable Para film gum
1 Prepaid return address sticker and biohazard label
1 Biohazard bag with absorbent pad|
1 Return box
1 Andro-CHECK Request Form (on the other side of this page)

Before You Start:
To ensure the accuracy of Andro-CHECK, please observe the following:

• Collect saliva between 6 A.M. and 9 A.M
• One hour prior to each salivary collection, do not eat, brush teeth or use mouthwash. Also, do not consume caffeine or substances containing nicotine until after the saliva has been collected. You may drink only water during the hour prior to collection.

Special Notes:
If you are taking and/or testing for pregnenolone, progesterone, cortisol, DHEA, androstenedione, androstenediol, testosterone, estrone, estriol, estradiol or any other steroid hormone:

• Make sure you have been taking these supplements for at least one month prior to collection. Specimens collected too soon do not accurately reflect your true hormone concentrations in the saliva.
• Collect the specimen at least 12 hours after the last dose, preferably in the morning, before the first daily dose is taken.

NOTE: to ensure the reliability of your results, the lab must receive samples within 7 to 10 days. For international shipments, freeze the samples and send by an expedited carrier.

You can expect to receive a written report of your salivary hormone test results within 7 to 10 days after the lab receives your sample.

Saliva Collection:
Step 1. Rinse your mouth completely with cold water and spit. Wait five minutes. During collection, do not cough or clear your throat water into the collection tubes. If necessary, you may chew the Para film gum provided to stimulate salivation. After peeling off the printed-paper, chew only the clear waxy part until saliva flows. This may take three to five minutes. Discard Para film into wastebasket.

Step 2. Use the collector tube provided to collect your saliva. It is important that you provide five mls of liquid, not foam. Insufficient saliva samples cannot be processed.

Step 3. Make sure you replace the cap tightly to prevent leakage. Write the date and time of sampling directly on the collection tube.

Step 4. Place the tube in the biohazard bag provided.

Step 5. Enclose the biohazard bag, along with the completed and signed Andro-CHECK Request Form, in the return box provided. Secure the box with the pre- paid mailing label provided. Plan to return the samples on the final day of collection. If you are not able to do 50, refrigerate the samples overnight and mail the next day.

The above information is the translation of the manufacturer's insert. It is provided under the supplying company's terms and conditions and should not replace the advice of your personal physician.

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