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.

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Complete STI Test

Testing Requirements

• You must be 18 years or older to take this test.
• You must abstain from sexual activity for at least 24 hours before taking this test.
• Do not take this test while menstruating.
• You should not take this test within 7 days of taking antibiotics.
• Do not remove the contents of the test kit until instructed to do so.
• Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.
• Collect the first urine of the day.

*Your test will include a dual strip ADx card rather than the single strip ADx card pictured in this video.
Note: kit components vary depending on test. Your sample collection card may have one or two boxes/strips.
Complete STI Test

Female Wellness Panel (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.

*Your test will include a dual strip ADx card rather than the single strip ADx card pictured in this video.
Note: kit components vary depending on test. Your sample collection card may have one or two boxes/strips.
Female FWellness Panel (Carrot Fertility)

Female Fertility Panel (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.

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.

*Your test will include a dual strip ADx card rather than the single strip ADx card pictured in this video.
Note: kit components vary depending on test. Your sample collection card may have one or two boxes/strips.
Female Fertility Panel (Carrot Fertility)

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.

*Your test will include a dual strip ADx card rather than the single strip ADx card pictured in this video.
Note: kit components vary depending on test. Your sample collection card may have one or two boxes/strips.
Celiac Disease Screening Test

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.

*Your test will include a dual strip ADx card rather than the single strip ADx card pictured in this video.
Note: kit components vary depending on test. Your sample collection card may have one or two boxes/strips.
Mn's Health & Wellness Test

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.

• Collect your sample on Monday - Thursday to avoid weekend shipping delays and ensure the stability of your sample on the way back to the lab.

Please return your sample via delivery carrier on the same day.

*Your test will include a dual strip ADx card rather than the single strip ADx card pictured in this video.
Note: kit components vary depending on test. Your sample collection card may have one or two boxes/strips.
Testosterone Monitoring Test

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.

*Your test will include a dual strip ADx card rather than the single strip ADx card pictured in this video.
Note: kit components vary depending on test. Your sample collection card may have one or two boxes/strips.
Prostate Cancer Screening Test