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We’re developing an at-home metabolomics test that measures hundreds of “metabolites” in blood, which studies have shown can inform about health status, disease risk, dietary patterns, and physical activity.

Just for my own clarification, when you say at-home do you mean that the kit will diagnose the patient at home, or that they will gather samples at home and mail them to you?

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By at-home we mean that the person will gather samples at home and mail them to us.

Thank you for the clarification. As neonate mentioned I should have figured that out from further down the post. I get a little excited when I see these posts because I have been waiting for smaller and less expensive diagnostic devices in this field.

Have you tried this: https://thecor.com/ ?

I’m having an annual physical this month where blood samples are taken from my arm at my medical system’s lab attached to the PCP’s office. Could I have additional blood drawn during my physical and send it with the process you have? Or would I have to specially use your collection device?

(Interested in purchasing your service and sending in a sample from my physical)

Unfortunately, it has to be through our collection device. Blood usually has to be cooled on ice to be shipped. At room temperature (in the mail), you need the stabilizing sponge that our blood device has.

Clearly the latter, from the text above:

How it works: We send you a blood collection device ... and it gets express-shipped directly to the metabolomics lab.

^. What they wrote is kind if misleading. You still have to send it over.

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