SexInsight Profile, Dried Urine
Orderable by Ontario ND
Test
Clinical Utility
The SexInsight Hormone Profile is a dried urine test providing focused insights into essential sex hormones for personalized wellness strategies.
Method
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Result Included
- Estrone (E1)
- Estradiol (E2)
- Estriol (E3)
- Estrogen Quotient (E3 / (E1 + E2))
- 2‑OH Estradiol
- 2‑OH Estrone
- 4‑OH Estrone
- 16‑OH Estrone
- 2‑OH (E1 + E2) / 16‑OH E1 Ratio
- 2‑MeO Estradiol
- 2‑MeO Estrone
- 2‑MeO E1 / 2‑OH E1 Ratio
- 4‑MeO Estradiol
- 4‑MeO Estrone
- 4‑MeO E1 / 4‑OH E1 Ratio
- 4‑MeO E2 / 4‑OH E2 Ratio
- Pregnanediol
- DHEA
- DHEA‑S
- Androstenedione
- Androsterone
- Etiocholanolone
- Testosterone
- Epi‑Testosterone
- T/Epi‑T Ratio
- 5α‑DHT
- 5α,3α‑Androstanediol
- Total Cortisol
- Total Cortisone
- Cortisol / Cortisone Ratio
- Tetrahydrocortisol (THF)
- Tetrahydrocortisone (THE)
- Free Cortisol Morning
- Free Cortisol Midday
- Free Cortisol Afternoon
- Free Cortisol Evening
- Free Cortisone Morning
- Free Cortisone Midday
- Free Cortisone Afternoon
- Free Cortisone Evening
- Melatonin Morning
- Melatonin Midday
- Melatonin Afternoon
- Melatonin Evening
- Bisphenol A (BPA)
- PFOA
- PFOS
- Lead (Pb)
- Mercury (Hg)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Arsenic (As)
- Aluminum (Al)
- Chromium VI (Cr6+)
- Nickel (Ni)
- Creatinine (Pooled)
- Creatinine Morning
- Creatinine Midday
- Creatinine Afternoon
- Creatinine Evening
- MethylMalonate
- Xanthurenate
- Kynurenate
- β‑Hydroxyisovalerate
- Pyroglutamate
- Indican
- Homovanillate
- Vanilmandelate
- Quinolinate
- 8‑OHdG
Test Location
US BioTek
Specimen
Specimen Type
Dried Urine
Volume
Sample Volume
4 dried urine cards
Minimum Volume
4 dried urine cards
Collection & Handling
Collection Instructions
To Avoid Specimen Rejections:
- Avoid sexual intercourse 24 hours prior to the date of collection and on the date of collection.
- On the day of collection: STRICTLY AVOID caffeine, tea, alcohol, bananas, avocados, and flax seeds/flax seed oil.
- On the day of collection: reduce your fluid intake by half your usual amount, aiming for approximately 45 to 60 ounces.
- Collect all 4 samples on the same day! Try to avoid urination throughout the night before your planned collections. If you must urinate during the night, use the 5th collection card provided and follow the collection instructions for the additional card.
Collection Timing:
Men and post-menopausal women: collect any day.
Pre-menopausal women:
- Normal cycle: collect samples on days 19 to 21. (Note: Day 1 is the first day of your most recent period.)
- Long cycle: calculate the number of days that your cycle exceeds 28 days (e.g. 32-day cycle is 4 days over), then add this to 19-21 for your adjusted collection window.
- Short cycle: collect your samples approximately 2 days before your period is expected to begin (e.g. for a 14-day cycle, collect your sample on day 12).
- Irregular cycle: for irregular cycles/no cycle, collect samples on any day that you are not menstruating (bleeding).
Hormone User Guide:
Continue to use all hormones as prescribed and instructed by your prescribing physician. You DO NOT need to stop current hormone medications prior to collection unless advised by your healthcare provider.
Instructions:
Creams/gels/capsules
COLLECT SAMPLE: 12-24 hours after last dose
Troche/sublingual
COLLECT SAMPLE: 36 hours after last dose
Patches
COLLECT SAMPLE: 24-48 hours after applying patch
Injection/Pellets
COLLECT SAMPLE: Midpoint between treatment
Additional Information
A specimen collection kit is available. To order a kit online, please register or login. For assistance or more information, please click here to send us an email or call 416-422-3000 x 300. For additional information refer to the US Biotek website
Stability
| Ambient | Refrigerated | Frozen |
|---|---|---|
| 19 days | 28 days | 60 days |
Rejection Criteria
| Criteria | Specification |
|---|---|
| Specimen | Mold growth on dried urine card |
| Specimen | Very low creatinine at non-detectable levels |
| Specimen | Extremely diluted |
| Specimen | No sample on card |
| Specimen | Expired samples |
Sample Report
Turnaround Time
10 Days
Sample Report
Test Version
Last Updated
2025-06-26