Posted by BarbaraCat on August 26, 2003, at 12:23:25
In reply to Receive Mail-In Hormone test from home, posted by jparsell82 on August 25, 2003, at 11:29:02
Have you talked to anyone who has used this particular test? I think mail-in saliva tests are a great idea but would caution all about the quality of different companies. It's only recently that mail-in, no doctor required saliva tests have become available and jeeze, are they ever hitting the internet! There's a list of reputable labs on this website:
http://www.womensinternational.com/testing2_fs.html
I don't know if any of these offer mail-in testing or require a health practitioner or not, but it would be worth it to talk to some of them and ask their opinion - although it may not be objective if it conflicts with ordering someone else's test over theirs. Their opinion might be helpful, even so.
An even better idea would be to talk to the pharmacists at Women's International Pharmacy (highly respected and reputable) and ask them directly. They have no vested interest in one lab over the other and they're very nice and helpful folks.
You know how things spread like wildfire over the internet when there's a good idea, and they're not always in your best interests. - Barbara
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