Genova Diagnostics
Urinary Hormones FMV +Genomics
How to collect the Genova Essential Estrogens and Estrogen Metabolism FMV #4209, #4213, #4217 urine kit at home, from Genova's own instructions: prep, first mor
Specimen
Urine
Tubes / kit
A urine collection cup, a pipette, an absorbent pad, and cheek swabs if ordered.
Processing
Refrigerate in the biohazard bag until shipping. Return within 24 hours.
Shipping
Close the box, place it in the FedEx bag, and ship Monday to Friday, avoiding US holidays.
Not a blood draw
Speedy Sticks performs venipuncture (arm blood draws) only. We do not do capillary, fingerstick or self-collection. You collect this kit yourself, following the lab's instructions.
Overview
About this kit
Genova Diagnostics is a specialty lab that ships collection packs to providers and patients. Tests are activated at gdx.net/activate. [G1]
Essential Estrogens FMV #4209, Estrogen Metabolism Assessment FMV #4213 and Estrogen Metabolism Plus FMV #4217, with an optional cheek swab genomics add-on. [G1]
The process
Step by step
- 1
Before the visit
Prep
- Genova knows of no interfering medications. Don't change medications unless your provider says so. [G1]
- Drink no more than six 8-ounce glasses of fluid in the 24 hours before collection. [G1]
- If a cheek swab is ordered: brushing and flossing are okay the night before, but no mouthwash. On the morning, don't eat, brush, floss, use mouthwash, chew gum, or use tobacco or coffee before swabbing on waking. [G1]
- Premenopausal women checking ovulation: collect on cycle days 19 to 25. Peri or postmenopausal women and men can collect any day. Synthetic, non-bioidentical hormones aren't detected. [G1]
- On hormone therapy, take the dose after the morning collection unless told otherwise. Many clinicians test 8 to 12 hours after a dose. [G1]
- Abnormal kidney function or diuretics may affect results. Don't collect if there is blood in the urine, including menstrual blood. [G1]
- 2
Collection
Collect
- Write your date of birth and the collection date on the labels and attach them to the tubes. [G1]
- Collect your first morning urine in a clean container (a large plastic cup works well). If you urinate during the night within 6 hours of your usual wake time, collect it too, refrigerate it, and combine it with the morning urine. [G1]
- Stir and pipette urine into the collection cup until nearly full. Recap tightly and shake. [G1]
- Cheek swab (if ordered): scrape the inside of the cheek firmly with one cotton swab for at least 30 seconds, rotating it and avoiding excess saliva. Repeat with the second swab, air dry 15 to 20 minutes, and seal them in the paper envelope. [G1]
- 3
Right after collection
Processing
- Refrigerate in the biohazard bag until shipping. Return within 24 hours. [G1]
- 4
Get it to the lab
Shipping
- Put the biohazard bag with the refrigerated tubes in the box. [G1]
- Enter the collection date at gdx.net/activate (or gdx.net/mygdx) to get a confirmation code. Write it and the date on the activation card and put the card in the box. [G1]
- Close the box, place it in the FedEx bag, and ship Monday to Friday, avoiding US holidays. [G1]
At a glance
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Avoid a redraw
Common mistakes
Questions
FAQ
Does Speedy Sticks collect urine?
No. Speedy Sticks only does venipuncture. You collect this kit yourself.
Is it frozen?
No. Refrigerate it. [G1]
Which cycle days?
Days 19 to 25 if evaluating ovulation. [G1]
Need a blood draw too?
Speedy Sticks performs venipuncture (arm blood draws) at home, work or a facility.
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