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Saliva Kit
Each kit includes:
(4) collection tubes [for optional additional testing] (1) patient form (1) prepaid mailing envelope for submitting samples
Easy saliva collection with provided test tubes
Choose from 8 different hormones
Send samples to lab and receive results in 7-10 days
Includes pre-paid mailing envelope for sending sensitive sample materia
What hormones can I test from the (4) Hormone Saliva Test?
You can choose four of the following hormones:
Estrone (E1) Estradiol (E2) Estriol (E3) Free Testosterone Progesterone DHEA Sulfate Cortisol Diurnal Cortisol (4 tests)
Note: You must designate the all (4) hormones for the 4x Diurnal Cortisol test.
Once results are received by ZRT labs, results are generally returned in 7-10 days.
* Restrictions apply for CA and NY residents. More info
What is the difference between saliva testing and blood testing?
Compared to blood testing, saliva testing tests for the "bio-available" hormones, rather than the "total" hormones. This can be a benefit to the user, by evaluating the "active" hormone levels, as compared to the "total" levels often tested for in a blood test.
Remember, there are three kinds of testosterone in the blood - SHBG bound, albumin bound, and free - consisting of 60-70%, 30-40% and 1-3%, of the testosterone in the blood, respectively. The saliva tests used here, test for the "bio-available" testosterone. The bio-available testosterone is the sum of "free" plus the "albumin bound" testosterone.
Essentially, all non-SHBG bound testosterone is considered the "bio-available" or "active" testosterone. Albumin bound testosterone is considered active due to testosterones relative loose binding to the protein and ease of dissociation. ZRT laboratories uses the standard testosterone reference range of 44-148 pg/ml, however a more progressive "optimal range" for bio-available testosterone would be near 100-200 pg/ml. It's important to remember that this range used in these saliva testing kits is different than the "total testosterone" often measured in blood, of which the typical range is 300-1100 ng/dl.
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Note: Primordial Performance LLC is not affiliated with ZRT laboratories in anyway. Primordial Performance is a 3rd party vendor for hormone testing kits and therefore has no control over hormone analysis or results.