Estrone (E1) - Saliva Hormone Level Imbalance Testing Kit
If you have any of the following signs and symptoms, measuring your estrone levels may assist you and your physician in making accurate and conclusive diagnosis. This saliva estrone testing kit tells you if your estrone levels are within the expected optimal range. So, this saliva test kit may prove very helpful to you and your physician in determining if any observed complications are associated in any way with the levels of estriol.
The
collection and testing of saliva is a highly effective method of determining
whether or not there are hormonal imbalances in the body. This estrone saliva
test kit is very easy to use and does not involve any invasive needles that are
used in conventional blood testing.
Your privacy is ensured as you simply use the estrone hormone level imbalance test kit in the comfort of your own home. No need to set an appointment at a laboratory, travel to the lab, then back home to wait for the results. You can routinely monitor your estrone levels
Common Signs &
Symptoms of Female Estrone Hormone Imbalance
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Irregular periods
- Swollen/Fibrocystic Breasts
- Irritability
- Fatigue
- Lack of stamina
- PMS
- Infertility
- PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
- Fibroids
- Mood Swings
- Magnesium deficiency
- Thyroid dysfunction
Estrone is a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the ovary and adrenal glands in females and by the testes in males. Generally, the most heavily secreted and active estrogen - estradiol is converted to estrone when it enters the bloodstream. In case the female is not pregnant, around 100-200µg of Estrone is secreted per day. During pregnancy, it is produced in smaller amounts while after menopause; adrenal estrone becomes the major circulating estrogen and is produced mostly in adipose and muscle tissue. Estrone levels are also associated with obesity. It is one the three major estrogens that are predominantly involved in the maintenance of the female reproductive system and secondary sexual characteristics.
Each kit contains:
- Instructions for How to Use Saliva Collection Kit
- Symptom Checklist on Test Requisition Form
- Requisition Form to complete including your personal and medical history
- Vial(s) for collecting saliva
- Pre-paid, Pre-addressed Return Packaging
If you need to you can use CPT Code 82679 for billing purposes
Most of the hormones show a daily endogenous rhythmic variation in their levels and the results of a hormonal test would depend significantly on the time at which the test was taken. So, sampling just once would be inadequate to make any suggestive analysis! Ideally, it is suggested that such profiling should be done periodically at different times in a day for multiple days for obtaining suggestive data that is biologically meaningful.
Saliva Testing
Saliva based hormone level testing is a convenient way of testing steroid hormones. Since mid 1980s thousands of scientific studies have shown a strong correlation between steroid hormone levels in saliva and the amount of hormone in the blood that is active or "bioavailable."
Saliva testing can be done anywhere anytime. Blood based hormone testing that relies on blood drawn in the doctor's office makes it harder to obtain samples at specific times (such as in the early morning) or multiple times during the day. In addition, hormones in saliva are exceptionally stable and can be stored at room temperature for up to a week without affecting the accuracy of the result. This offers maximum flexibility in sample collection and shipment.
Advantages
- Saliva measures the free, "bioavailable" fraction of steroid hormones that have moved out of the bloodstream and into the tissue -- NOTE: Blood and urine measure "total" levels
- Saliva as a collection tool is a painless, noninvasive and needle-free (stress caused by a conventional blood draw can alter test results)
- Private (home collection kit) convenient for both patient and doctor allows for optimal collection time
- Hormones are stable in saliva at room temperature up to three weeks allowing for worldwide shipment
- Transport of saliva samples to laboratory requires no special handling
- Less expensive than conventional hormone blood testing
- Ease of collection allows for routine monitoring of hormone levels and adjustment of hormone supplementation as needed.
Clinical Utility
Saliva testing can help providers:
- Identify hidden hormonal imbalances (deficiency or excess) associated with patient symptoms of menopause and andropause as well as reproductive disorders, chronic illness and diseases of aging
- Link clinical symptoms to specific hormone imbalance(s)
- Maintain health and prevent disease through early detection of any hormonal imbalance(s)
- Establish treatment to restore hormonal balance and patient quality of life
- Monitor patient hormone levels for "individualized" hormone replacement therapy
- Track patient progress with comparative history reports provided with follow-up testing
NOTE:
California State residents:
California State health law requires that the testing of any specimen collected or mailed from California be sent with a written order from a health care professional licensed in California to order laboratory tests. This includes the following disciplines: M.D.; D.C.; LAc; R.D.; D.O.; N.P.; and Pharmacists (R.PH). As of September 2002 (Senate Bill 577), such lab tests may be ordered by complementary or alternative health care practitioners "not providing services that require medical training."
New York State Residents
New York State health law prohibits the testing of
specimens collected in or mailed from New York, and prohibits the transmission
of data from ZRT Laboratory to NY physicians or residents. Therefore, direct
receipt of lab results for NY residents is not possible.
The Chain of Custody Form is valid for one year after the date of purchase.
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