The advantages of saliva testing

From the patient’s perspective, saliva testing is painless and costs less than conventional blood tests. It can also be collected at home.

From the doctor’s perspective, saliva testing is easier because samples remain stable at room temperature up to 3 weeks. Most important though, saliva testing evaluates the active hormone levels in your body.

After you have collected your saliva samples and mailed them off, DiagnosTechs laboratory will e-mail the results to our office in 5-7 business days.

In a follow-up appointment, we will go over the results with you and discuss a treatment plan unique to your individual needs. Most patients begin implementing this plan at the end of the follow-up appointment.

Further testing will be based on symptoms unique to each individual. Sometimes it is necessary to do additional testing of your thyroid, insulin levels, glucose levels, and cortisol levels.

You can learn more about salivary testing at www.salivatest.com.