SALIVARY ESTRADIOL

Collection Instr. …………: The kit contains 1 conical tube (for a single collection time) and a questionnaire, which must be answered correctly.

 Collection Procedure 

1. For the collection, it is important that your hands are clean, and that you have not eaten or brushed your teeth for at least one hour;
2. Do not ingest alcohol in the 24 hours prior to the collection, as well as on the day of the collection;
3. for the collection, do not take any medication or hormones, either orally or by application on the skin. After the collection, all medication and hormones can be used; 

Write down, in the corresponding space, the exact time of the use of the hormones and medication listed on the form;

Write down, in the corresponding space, the times when you sleep and wake up. If there is no routine, write down the times when you slept on the day before the collection and the time when you woke up on the collection day;

Write down, in the corresponding space, the times of your baths. If there is no routine, write down the bath times on the collection day;

The collection times, designated by the doctor, must be respected, so that the results are not compromised.

Collection procedures 

1-Rinse your mouth with water 15 minutes before performing the collection; 

2-Open the collection kit and get the conical tubes;

3-Accumulate a good amount of saliva in your mouth. The saliva should come only from the mouth. Do not force any secretion out of the throat;

4-Open the tube and discard the saliva inside it, until it reaches the 5 mL mark;

5-Check if the volume of saliva reached the 5mL mark. If not, repeat the procedure;

6-Cap the tube tightly and note the date and time of collection in the white quadrant located on the tube itself. Make sure you write down the date and time of the collection correctly, as this data is essential for the good execution of the test;

7- Place the tube in the freezer until the moment it is removed by the carrier. If the collector is performing the procedure with you, just hand the tube to her;

8-After frozen, the tube must not lose temperature, therefore, do not remove it from the freezer. If you need to transport it, keep it in a thermal bag with ice;

9-The bearer should remove, at the established time, the conical tube and the form, duly filled.

Technical information: Why do tests on saliva? 

About 95% of hormones circulate in the body bound to carrier proteins and 1% to 5% circulate in free form and represent the “biologically active fraction”; It is the free form of these hormones responsible for maintaining and balancing the endocrine functions. Thus, salivary analysis is the best way to evaluate hormone levels in patients who need hormone treatment.

Clinical indications for the test: Insomnia; Sleepiness; Decrease and/or loss of muscle mass; Decrease and/or loss of bone mass; Urinary incontinence; Involuntary loss of urine; Fatigue; Excessive fatigue; Lack of energy; Muscular and joint pain; Decreased immunity; Constant colds; Cognitive deficit; Problems of recent and spatial memory; Anxiety; Depression; Stress; Low libido; Sexual difficulties; Allergies; Food intolerances.