It is a genetic test that provides information about potential gene-drug interactions that may affect the way your body metabolizes or responds to medications commonly prescribed for pain, hearts diseases, cancers, ADHD, depression, anxiety or other psychiatric disorders.

The test is done with a special Q-tip to swab the cheeks. There is not needles or blood work involved. At the bottom of this Q&A is a link that shows how the test is done.

The provider of service is the one who can order the test. Just like other laboratory tests or blood work that needs a lab form to be ordered and signed by a provider.

Also, our pharmacists can order the test for you and walk you through the process and communicate the results to your provider. Please watch this video for more information:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6N0XB6XAW0

Everyone is eligible to take the test. If you are considering taking a medication, then you are a good candidate though some insurances require that you have tried some medications before and treatment failure.

Yes. If your insurance does not cover the test and you want to pay out of pocket, you are still able to get the test done. Included in the cost are: A face-to-face meeting with a pharmacogenomics certified pharmacist to go over all your medications and health history, determine your eligibility for the test.

Also, the international service is out of pocket, and it is only cash.

The result of the genomic test can be over 30 pages long depending on the complexity of the medication regimen. We narrow that down to a 1-page recommendation summary and send to the ordering provider. The provider can share the results and provide a copy to the patient as they see fit.

Other labs utilize sales reps that drop off kits to doctor offices and allow the staff to order the supplies and do their own testing. The provider receives over 30 pages of genomics results which requires the knowledge to use the raw that into an actionable clinical decision. That can take time away from the doctor in a busy practice setting. Our company has certified pharmacogenomics pharmacists providing the kits, performing the test, and narrowing down the many pages to what is relevant to the patient. We do the work for you, so your practice does not have to.

Our pharmacogenomics (PGx) test is the most comprehensive test nationwide. and it cover 27 genes and over 100 medications.
Our lab is both CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) and CAP (College of American Pathologists) Accredited and backed by curation of high-level of scientific evidence.

We take your privacy and security seriously and take all steps to protect you. All you genetic information is private and protected by applicable laws such as HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act).