Description
Toxin Genetics Salivary Test
The Toxin Genetics Test assesses for multiple genetic variations that affect detoxification. This test is available as a stand-alone test by sampling saliva to determine an individual’s risk for impaired detoxification.
Why is This Test Important?
- Genetic variations in genes that code for detox enzymes can affect detoxification in the body, leaving you susceptible to inefficient detoxing, toxic build-ups, or infections.
- Some SNPs are linked to an inability to detox substances quickly enough, while others cause individuals to detox too quickly, both of which can be damaging to the body.
- Slow detoxifiers may have a decreased ability to eliminate toxins effectively, potentially increasing their susceptibility to toxin-related health conditions, while rapid detoxifiers may be more susceptible to adverse reactions caused by oxidative stress and an increased risk of diseases like cancer when exposed to certain medications or environmental toxins.
- An impaired detoxification system is linked to a wide range of conditions and chronic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s
Additionally, defective detoxing and toxic overload can be the cause and effect of one another, resulting in a vicious cycle.
About Test
About Toxin Genetics Test
Key Details
- Review your kit - When you receive the test kit in the mail, review its contents, and read through the information provided with the kit.
- This is a salivary (saliva) collection kit that you will collect for at home.
- Do not brush your teeth, eat, or drink anything but water for 2-3 hours before each saliva sample collection.
- Ship samples back to the lab as soon as possible.
Preparation & Timing
- No eating a major meal within 60 minutes of sample collection.
- Avoid foods with high sugar or acidity, or high caffeine content, immediately before sample collection
- Rinse mouth with water to remove food residue and waiting at least 10 minutes after rinsing to avoid sample dilution before collecting saliva.
- Passive drool - allowing saliva to naturally pool in mouth and then spit. Repeat this process to fill required saliva. Do not simulate saliva collection.
Requisition & Payment
- Forms Included with your kit:
- Requisition form: Confirm your information is correct on this form.
- Since your kit has been prepaid, you do not need to fill in the payment information on any of these forms.
- Use the prepaid FedEx shipping envelope to send this back to the lab as soon as possible, Monday - Friday only.
The Vibrant Experience
Vibrant America is a leading science and technology company delivering life-transforming laboratory services using an integrated microarray platform that enables multiplex testing at an affordable cost.
Vibrant’s relationship with its patients and providers is special. We go out of our way to provide the value and resources our providers need to accurately interpret test results and give patients the most accurate health information.
The Most Accurate In the Industry
All tests run on Vibrant’s proprietary 3Dense microchip technology platform boast an unrivaled specificity and sensitivity – which translates to the highest standard of accuracy of results in the lab industry.
Our Lab Technology
Vibrant America is at the forefront of modern medicine. Our technology was developed out of passion for better medicine, and we believe that automation is the key to high-quality and accurate test results. Multiplexing tests on a single sample enable a fast turnaround time.
Our Mission
Dedicated to bring clinically relevant test at a rapid pace to enable affordable high-quality diagnostics to every individual.
- High-quality lab service
- Fully automated systems
- Low cost
- Fast Turn Around Time
Quality and Security
All of our laboratory testings is done in a CLIA and CAP-certified laboratory in California.
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