Collecting a blood and urine sample is a simple and straightforward process that can be easily done in the comfort of your home.
If you need any help during the collection process, contact our friendly Client Support Team. We're here to assist you every step of the way.
Blood Collection Instructions
Step 1: Gather Supplies
Take out all of the supplies from your kit and place them neatly on a clean surface.
Step 2: Label the Blood Card
Write your name and the collection date clearly on the Blood Card.
Step 3: Warm your hands
Before collecting your blood sample, it is important to warm your hands. Wash your hands with warm water for at least 2 minutes to increase blood flow to your hands. If you don't warm your hands properly, you may have trouble collecting enough blood.
Step 4: Choose a finger
Select an area on one of your fingers to collect the blood sample from. A good spot is near the tip of your ring finger. Clean the selected area with the alcohol wipe provided in your kit.
Step 5: Use the lancet
Open the lancet by twisting off the cap. Press the lancet firmly down against your selected finger area until you hear a click.
Step 6: Drip blood onto the Blood Card
Massage your finger from the base to the tip to encourage blood flow. Drip full drops of blood into each circle on the Blood Card, making sure to fill each circle completely before moving on to the next. Avoid touching the Blood Card with your finger. Instead, let full drops of blood form on your finger before dripping them onto the card. If the blood flow stops, warm your hands and try again using another lancet on a different finger.
Step 7: Check Blood Card
Ensure all 5 circles are completely filled and the blood soaks through to the back of the card. Apply a bandage to your finger.
Step 8: Air dry the Blood Card
Lay the Blood Card on a flat surface and air dry for at least 30 minutes. Once it's completely dry, place the card into the Specimen Bag (do not remove the absorbent pad inside the bag).
Step 9: Prepare sample kit for shipping
Place the Specimen Bag with your collected sample back into the original box. When you're finished collecting all of the required samples for your test, ship your sample to the laboratory following the instructions included in your kit.
Important Collection Tips
- Activate your kit at www.genebase.com.
Don't forget to activate your kit before you ship off your samples. Otherwise, the lab won't be able to process you test. - Make sure all 5 circles are completed filled with blood
Each blood spot should cover the whole circle and soak all the way through the Blood Card. - Warm hands help your blood flow
Before collecting, wash your hands for at least 2 minutes with warm water to help improve blood flow. - A full drop of blood is all it takes to fill a circle.
Wait for a large full droplet of blood to form on your fingertip before dripping it onto the Blood Card. Avoid touching or smudging the blood. - Complete one circle at a time before moving to the next.
Make sure each circle is filled completely before moving to the next. If there's not enough blood, the lab can't process your sample. - Make sure the blood has soaked through to the back of the card.
If it hasn't, the lab won't be able to process your sample.
Urine Collection Instructions
Before you begin collecting your urine sample, here's what you need to know:
- Do not urinate for at least 60 minutes before collecting your sample.
- Do not clean your genital area before collecting your sample.
- Make sure to collect the first part of the stream as soon as you begin urinating.
Step 1: Gather Supplies
Take out all of the supplies from your kit and place them neatly on a clean surface.
Step 2: Label the Collection Tube
Write your name and the collection date clearly on the Urine Specimen Transport Tube.
Step 3: Urinate into cup
Start by urinating directly into the provided Urine Collection Cup. Fill the cup until it's about half full, making sure to collect the first part of your urine stream.
Step 4: Transfer 2mL of urine into the urine tube
Using the disposable pipette, transfer 2 mL of urine from the cup to the Urine Specimen Transport Tube. Be careful not to spill the preservative inside the tube.
Step 5: Seal the urine tube
Close the cap of the transport tube tightly to prevent leaks. Invert the tube to mix the urine and preservative inside the tube. Place the tube into the Specimen Bag (do not remove the absorbent pad inside the bag).
Step 6: Prepare sample kit for shipping
Place the Specimen Bag with your collected sample back into the original box. When you're finished collecting all of the required samples for your test, ship your sample to the laboratory following the instructions included in your kit.
Important Collection Tips
- Fill the urine tube between the black lines
Overfilling or underfilling the tube will prevent the test from working properly. - Activate your kit at www.genebase.com.
Don't forget to activate your kit before you ship off your samples. Otherwise, the lab won't be able to process you test. - Collect the first part of your urine stream only
Make sure that you start urinating directly into the provided Urine Cup.