At-home labs · FAQ
What if I miss a dose or delay collecting the TRU-1 GLP-1 response test?
Short answer
There is no missed dose with the TRU-1 GLP-1 response test because it is not a medication. If you delay your cheek swab, check the kit’s expiration date and collection instructions. Follow your prescribing physician’s guidance, and do not collect extra samples to make up for a delay.
The TRU-1 GLP-1 response test is a one-time sample collection, not a medicine taken on a schedule. Delaying your cheek swab does not create a missed medication dose. You do not need to double up, swab more often, or use more collection supplies to make up for lost time.
Before collecting a delayed sample, check the kit label for an expiration date and any timing limits. Follow your prescribing physician’s directions and the instructions that came with the kit. If the kit is expired, damaged, or has been stored outside its stated conditions, ask whether it can still be used. Do not assume that an unused kit remains valid indefinitely.
If you already collected the sample but have not mailed it, check the return instructions. Ask for guidance if you missed a stated mailing deadline. Continue any current medication according to its own prescription. A delay in genetic testing is not a reason to skip, repeat, or change a medication dose.
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Written by the Verra clinical team · Medical review pending
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