Specimen Stability
Ensure collection samples are correctly stored.
You are welcome to return multiple specimens in one shipment
Type of Specimen |
Stability |
Food or Inhalant Sensitivity lgA, lgG, or lgG4 Panels |
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| Dried Blood Spot Card (DBS) |
90 days at frozen (-20 oC) with relative humidity ≤ 60% |
| Serum |
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Food or Inhalant Allergy IgE Panel |
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| Dried Blood Spot Card (DBS) |
28 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC), refrigerated (2-8 oC) or frozen (-20 oC) with relative humidity ≤ 60% |
| Serum | 14 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 28 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) or frozen (-20 oC) with relative humidity ≤ 60% *NOTE: Total IgE is serum only |
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Organic Acids & Environmental Toxins |
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| Liquid Urine | 12 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 19 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) 88 days frozen (-20 oC) *NOTE: Requires >2 years old |
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Hormone |
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| Dried Urine Card (EndoInsight, SexInsight, & AdrenoInsight) |
19 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 28 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) 2 months frozen (-20 oC) *NOTE: Requires gender and >16 years of age |
| Saliva | 12 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 12 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) 6 months frozen (-20 oC) *NOTE: Requires gender |
Cortisol Awakening Response |
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| Saliva | 12 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 12 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) 6 months frozen (-20 oC) *NOTE: Gender is required |
Microbiome Profiles |
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| Stool (GI Basic, GI Standard, GI Advanced, GutIQ, & Yeast Profile) |
13 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 15 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) *NOTE: DO NOT freeze specimen |
| Swab (Vaginal, Oral) |
10 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 17 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) *NOTE: DO NOT freeze specimen *NOTE: Vaginal Swab requires > 16 years of age |
| Saliva | 12 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 12 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) 6 months frozen (-20 oC) *NOTE: DO NOT freeze specimen |
| Liquid Urine | 12 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 19 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) 88 days frozen (-20 oC) *NOTE: Requires >2 years old |
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Stool |
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| Stool | 13 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 15 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) *NOTE: DO NOT FREEZE |
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Genetic Testing |
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| Buccal Swab |
*NOTE: DO NOT freeze specimen |
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Candida Panel |
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| Dried Blood Spot Card (DBS) |
28 days (4 weeks) at ambient temperature (20-25 oC), refrigerated (2-8 oC), or frozen (-20 oC) with relative humidity <= 60% |
| Serum | 14 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) or refrigerated (2-8 oC) 60 days frozen (-20 oC) |
Celiac Panel |
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| Serum | 15 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 15 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) 90 days frozen (-20 oC) |
Thyroid |
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| Serum | 14 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC), refrigerated (2-8 oC) or frozen (-20 oC) *NOTE: Requires 20 years or older |
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Vitamin D |
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| Serum and Urine | 60 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC), refrigerated (2-8 oC), or frozen (-20 oC) |
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NAD Profile |
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| Dried Blood Spot Card (DBS) |
19 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC)
28 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) 12 months frozen (-80 oC) or 3 months frozen (-20 oC) |
NutriStat Panel |
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| Serum and Urine | 8 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 10 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) *NOTE: Gender required |
Neurotransmitters Profile |
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| Liquid Urine (Monovette) |
14 days at ambient temperature (2-8 oC) 60 days frozen (-20 oC) |
Omega - 3 Complete Profile + C15 |
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| Dried Blood Spot (DBS) |
30 days at ambient temperature (2-8 oC) |
SIBO GIT Breath Test |
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| Breath | 12 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) |
Heavy Metals |
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| Liquid Urine | 12 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 19 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) 6 months frozen (-20 oC) *NOTE: Requires >2 years of age |
Toxin Combination Profiles (ALL-Tox & MOE-Tox) |
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| Liquid Urine | 12 days at ambient temperature (20-25 oC) 19 days refrigerated (2-8 oC) 90 days frozen (-20 oC) |