Progesterone (Pg) - Saliva Hormone Level Imbalance Testing Kit
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms listed below, measuring your progesterone levels may assist you and your physician in diagnosis. This saliva progesterone imbalance test will tell you if your progesterone levels are within the expected optimal range depending on your age and sex.
Only when you know the cause of your symptoms can you work on the solution. It is possible that your progesterone levels are not what they should be.
This progesterone imbalance saliva test kit is painless and noninvasive and there are no needles involved. When you have your blood drawn your stress level can rise that can alter the test results. With this saliva hormone imbalance test kit your privacy is ensured as you take the samples in your home.
There is absolutely no special handling techniques required as hormones are stable in saliva at room temperatures. This progesterone imbalance saliva test kit is less expensive than conventional blood testing and saves time as you do not have to book a time at the laboratory.
This progesterone saliva test kit will help to identify hidden progesterone imbalances within your body, either deficiency or excess, that are associated with symptoms of menopause, andropause including reproductive disorders, chronic illness and diseases associated with aging.
Common Signs &
Symptoms of Female Hormone Progesterone Imbalance
Backache
Bloating
Bone loss
Decreased fertility
Depression
Hot flashes
Heavy or painful periods
Irregular periods
Irritability
Loss of muscle mass
Low libido
Memory lapses
Mood swings
Nervousness
Poor concentration
Sleep disturbances
Tender or fibrocystic breasts
Urinary incontinence
Vaginal dryness
Weight gain
Nausea
Vomiting
Progesterone is a gonadal steroid that is primarily involved with preparing and maintaining the uterus which supports the growth and development of a embryo. Progesterone is a known neuroprotective agent and is also known to be associated with regulation of maternal immune function during pregnancy. Often, exogenous progesterone is administered to prepare uterine lining in infertility therapy and to support early pregnancy. Fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone levels in the body appears to cause Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
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 84144 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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