Saliva collection is simple, noninvasive and can be performed in the privacy of ones home.
The sample is sent by mail to the laboratory. The results will be sent to the individual or the referring practitioner within five working days following receipt of the sample. The hormones are stable at room temperature for 5 days and require no special handling for shipment. Saliva testing measures the levels of circulating hormones available to body tissues in men and women. Saliva is considered to be a better indicator of biologically active hormone levels than blood - more accurately reflecting the body's functional hormone status.