Cardio Zoomer Collection Instructions
Important:
For optimal and clinically relevant results, patients should maintain their routine diet, medications, and supplements unless specifically instructed otherwise by their healthcare provider.
Time of Collection: Schedule your blood draw in the morning after an overnight fast. Collect first-morning urine sample upon waking.
Avoid collection: Do not collect the sample if you have active bleeding or are currently menstruating.
Fasting: Recommended. Do not eat or drink for at least 9-12 hours before blood collection.
Consult your healthcare provider before making any lifestyle changes, including changes to prescribed medications, dietary restrictions, or supplements.
RECOMMENDED: Preparing for the Test to Avoid Test Interference
- Medications: Do not discontinue any prescribed medication without your healthcare provider’s instruction. Avoid antibiotics or corticosteroids for 72 hours before collection.
- Hydration: Ensure adequate hydration by drinking 8 glasses of water per day for 2-3 days before the test. On the collection day, do not drink more than 8 oz of water 1 hour prior to urine collection.
OPTIONAL: Preparing for the Test to Avoid Biological Effects
- Diet: Avoid foods high in antioxidants such as berries, leafy greens, nuts, caffeine, cocoa, and seeds. Refrain from consuming alcohol and caffeine for 48 hours before collection.
- Supplements: Avoid use of biotin supplements > 5,000 mcg (5 mg)/day, high dose antioxidant or anti-inflammatory supplements (e.g., vitamin A > 1,000 IU/day, beta-carotene > 5,000 IU/day, vitamin C > 1,000 mg/day, vitamin E > 400 IU/day, alpha-lipoic acid, selenium > 200 mcg/day, zinc > 15 mg/day, fish oil > 2,000 IU/day, CoQ10 > 100 mg/day, and curcumin, resveratrol, ginger, quercetin, or Boswellia doses > 250 mg/day) for 72 hours before collection.
- Environmental Factors: Avoid intense physical exercise and exposure to environmental pollutants (e.g., cigarette smoke, exhaust fumes) 24 hours before the test.
Test Interference: Test interference occurs when a medication or supplement alters the sample or test reagents, potentially causing inaccurate results (e.g., false positive or false negative).
Biological Effects: Without interfering with the test, some substances can influence your body’s biomarkers, affecting your results by increasing or decreasing the biomarker. However, biological effects do not interfere with test performance, accuracy, or validity. Results will be accurate as measured.