How to prepare for your test
Select your test from the drop-down menu below to find out what you need to do before collecting your sample & to ensure you get accurate results.
Female Wellness Test (Carrot Fertility)
Testing Requirements
• Please set aside 20-30 min to complete this test.
• This test requires you to fast (not eat or drink anything besides water) for 8 hours before testing.
• Collect your sample within 3 hours of waking up to capture accurate hormone levels.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
• Click here to schedule a walk through with a Carrot clinician before your test for tips on how to collect an optimal sample.
Female Fertility Test (Carrot Fertility)
Testing Requirements
• Please set aside 20-30 min to complete this test.
• Collect your sample on day 2, 3 or 4 of your menstrual cycle, as FSH and E2 levels tend to fluctuate following day 4 of your menstrual cycle.
• Collect your sample on Monday - Thursday to ensure the stability of your sample on the way back to the lab.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
• Click here to schedule a walk through with a Carrot clinician before your test for tips on how to collect an optimal sample.
Celiac Disease Screening Test
Testing Requirements
• If you are not currently eating gluten regularly (at least a few crackers worth of gluten-containing food a day), you must add gluten back into your diet for 6-8 weeks before taking the celiac disease screening test. Do not take this test if you are currently following a gluten-free diet, as your results will not be accurate. If you have an allergy to wheat or experience a severe reaction when consuming any volume of gluten, please consult with a physician first.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Celiac Disease Monitoring Test
Testing Requirements
• You do not need to fast.
• Ideally, you will have been diagnosed with celiac disease and be actively avoiding gluten or be on a gluten-free diet before taking this test.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Food & Respiratory Allergy Test
Testing Requirements
• You do not need to fast.
• Unlike skin prick tests (also called puncture or scratch tests), you do not need to avoid antihistamines or allergy medication for an IgE blood test.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Test
Testing Requirements
• You do not need to fast.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Thyroid Screening Test
Testing Requirements
• You do not need to fast.
• Collect your sample first thing in the morning within 3 hours of waking up to correctly capture accurate hormone levels.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Vitamin D Monitoring Test
Testing Requirements
• You do not need to fast.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
• There’s no need to stop supplementation if you are taking any — it will not skew results.
Women's Health & Wellness Test
Testing Requirements
• This test requires you to fast (not eat or drink anything besides water) for 8 hours before testing.
• Collect your sample first thing in the morning within 3 hours of waking up to correctly capture accurate hormone levels.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Men's Health & Wellness Test
Testing Requirements
• You must abstain from sexual activity (with yourself or a partner) for 48 hours before the test for accurate results with the PSA prostate health biomarker.
• This test requires you to fast (not eat or drink anything besides water) for 8 hours before testing.
• Collect your sample first thing in the morning within 3 hours of waking up, as testosterone levels can decrease throughout the day.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Testosterone Monitoring Test
Testing Requirements
• You do not need to fast.
• Collect your sample first thing in the morning within 3 hours of waking up, as testosterone levels can decrease throughout the day.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Prostate Cancer Screening Test
Testing Requirements
• You do not need to fast.
• You must abstain from sexual activity (with yourself or a partner) for 48 hours before the test for accurate results with the PSA prostate health biomarker.
• Collect your sample first thing in the morning within 3 hours of waking up to correctly capture accurate hormone levels.
• In order to have the most accurate PSA levels, you should avoid heavy exercise and review your medications before taking a PSA test.
Prediabetes / Diabetes Screening Test
Testing Requirements
• This test requires you to fast (not eat or drink anything besides water) for 8 hours before testing.
• Take the test first thing in the morning to reduce the effects of fasting.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Baseline Heart Health Test
Testing Requirements
• This test requires you to fast (not eat or drink anything besides water) for 8 hours before testing.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Lipoprotein(a) Health Test
Testing Requirements
• You do not need to fast.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Vascular Inflammation Test
Testing Requirements
• You do not need to fast.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Haptoglobin Genetic Test
Testing Requirements
• You do not need to fast.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
Immune Defense Test
Testing Requirements
• This test requires you to fast (not eat or drink anything besides water) for 8 hours before testing.
• Take the test first thing in the morning to reduce the effects of fasting.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
