Blood Spot LCMS Hormones 7 with SHBG
ZRT Laboratory
Sample type: Bloodspot
Requires fasting: No
At home test
Details
This panel tests all 3 estrogens (estradiol, estrone and estriol), other sex hormones, and a morning adrenal assessment. It can be used for an initial screening for men and women for total sex hormones, as well as for menopause, andropause and reproductive age testing.
- Cortisol
- Estriol
- Testosterone
- DHEA-S, Blood Spot
- Sex Hormone Binding Globulin, Blood Spot
- Estradiol, Blood Spot
- Estrone, Blood Spot
- Progesterone, Blood Spot
Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 8-10 business days after the lab receives samples.
8–10 business days
Before You Start
3 Days Before Collection
2 Days Before Collection
1 Day Before Collection
Day of Collection
- Read the provided test collection instructions carefully.
- Watch the test collection video.
- If you are a man, child, or non-menstruating woman, you can collect your sample at any time.
- If you are a menstruating woman,
- Regular cycles: Collect on Day 19, 20, or 21 of your cycle (where Day 1 is the first day of your period).
- Irregular cycles: Collect 5 days before your period starts.
- Unpredictable cycles: Collect any non-bleeding day.
- Talk to your healthcare provider before collection if you are taking steriods.
- Collect your sample halfway between doses of these medications.
- Hormone patches
- Vaginal rings
- Hormone pellets
- Hormone injectables
3 Days Before Collection
- DO NOT use anti-aging/anti-wrinkle face creams.
- DO NOT take biotin/vitamin B7.
- DO NOT take 7-keto DHEA.
2 Days Before Collection
- Stop applying topical hormones with your bare hands. Use latex gloves, an applicator, or a hormone-loaded syringe.
- Stop applying topical hormones on your face, lips, and neck.
1 Day Before Collection
- If you use topical hormones, change your sheets, pillowcases, and hand towels the night before collection.
- DO NOT touch any surfaces that may be contaminated with topical hormones.
- Take any night oral, topical, troche, or sublingual hormones at least 12 hours Before Collection.
Day of Collection
- Collect your sample within one hour of waking.
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
