Test
Clinical Utility
Useful for:
- Feeling stressed
- Mood concerns, such as depression, anxiety
- Nervousness/Irritability
- Diminished energy/fatigue
- Insomnia
- Cognitive concerns such as forgetfulness, inattention, brain fog
- Addiction, dependency
- Obsessions and cravings
- Chronic illness, immune deficiency
- Pain
- Low libido, sexual dysfunction
- Salt/Sugar cravings
- Headaches
- Decreased stamina, burn out
Method
Various - See Method description
Method Description
Saliva Methodology: Enzyme Immunoassay
Urine Methodology: LCMS QQQ, Creatinine by Jaffe Reaction
Result Included
- Cortisol Evening
- Cortisol Morning (AM30)
- Cortisol Night
- Cortisol Noon
- DHEA
- Catecholamine Fractionation, free:
- Creatinine
- Dopamine, free
- Epinephrine, free
- Gamma-aminobutyrate
- Glutamate
- Glycine
- Histamine
- Norepinephrine : Epinephrine ratio
- Norepinephrine, free
- Phenethylamine (PEA)
- Serotonin
Test Location
Doctor's Data
Specimen
Specimen Type
Saliva and Urine
Containers
Collection Containers
Saliva and urine tubes
Patient Preparation
The testing for this profile consists of collecting 4 saliva samples for hormone analysis and urine collected as either a 1st morning collection, a 2nd morning collection, or a 24-hour urine collection for neurotransmitter analysis.
BEFORE YOU START: Please read all of the instructions carefully. Consult your physician for specific instruction and before stopping any medications.
Menstruating women should not collect urine during their period.
2 days before and during collection Avoid avocados, eggplant, tomatoes, bananas, kiwis, melons, pineapple, grapefruit, plums, fruit juice, nuts, nut butters, wine, cheese, rice, and chocolate
1 day before and during collection Avoid strenuous exercise, alcohol, caffeinated beverages, and nicotine products.
On the day before and during testing, it is recommended to avoid all supplements and medications until after all samples have been collected (including those that regulate allergy, mood, sleep, pain and inflammation.) Never discontinue prescription medications without consulting your physician.
Day of collection: Do not eat or drink anything 1 hour prior to saliva collection Do not brush, floss or have dental work done 30 minutes prior to saliva collection. Use of cosmetics, other than “anti-aging” creams, is permitted.
Collection & Handling
Additional Information
ICL Integrative Laboratory Services Clients: A specimen collection kit is available for registered ILS Clients with active accounts – you may login and order kits online here. Or you may register for an ILS Account here.
Stability
| Refrigerated | Frozen |
|---|---|
| 7 days | 21 days |
Rejection Criteria
| Criteria | Specification |
|---|---|
| Specimen | Evidence of blood or food particles |