Saliva LCMS Hormones 23 with 4-Point Cortisol
ZRT Laboratory
Sample type: Saliva
Requires fasting: No
At home test
Details
Saliva LCMS Hormones 23 analyzes 18 endogenous steroid hormones, melatonin, and synthetic estrogen, synthetic aromatase inhibitors, and 5a-reductase inhibitors. It includes a diurnal 4-point cortisol during the day.
- Cortisol Evening
- Cortisol Night
- Cortisol Noon
- Melatonin
- Estriol
- Testosterone
- Aldosterone
- Dehydroepiandrosterone, Saliva
- Allopregnanolone
- Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
- 17-Hydroxyprogesterone, Saliva
- Androstenedione, Saliva
- Dihydrotestosterone, Saliva
- Cortisol Morning
- Cortisone
- Corticosterone
- 11-Deoxycortisol
- Estradiol, Saliva
- Estrone, Saliva
- Progesterone, Saliva
- 7-keto DHEA
- Anastrozole
- Ethinyl Estradiol
- Finasteride
- Letrozole
- Pregnenolone Sulfate
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 troche or sublingual hormones or 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 or topical hormones at least 12 hours Before Collection.
Day of Collection
- Avoid the following activities for at least 2 hours before each collection.
- Eating
- Drinking anything but water
- Brushing your teeth
- Collect your first saliva sample within 30 minutes of waking.
- You will collect FOUR saliva samples throughout the day.
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Puerto Rico, or New York
