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What is the dose for the Medication response (PGx) test?
Short answer
The Medication response (PGx) test does not have a medication dose. It collects a cheek swab sample to check genes linked to drug metabolism. Follow the prescribing physician’s directions and the kit label for sample collection. Do not change any medicine dose based on the test alone.
The Medication response (PGx) test is a cheek swab test, not a medicine. There is no drug strength or daily dose to take. The test looks at selected genes that may affect how your body processes certain medicines. Results vary. It does not measure the amount of a medicine in your blood.
A licensed physician in your state decides whether the test is appropriate after reviewing your visit. Follow that physician’s directions and the kit label. Use the number of swabs listed in the instructions, and collect the sample exactly as directed. If the label and your visit instructions seem different, ask for guidance before collecting your sample.
Keep taking your current medicines as prescribed unless your treating clinician tells you otherwise. A genetic finding does not set a safe dose by itself. Your clinician also needs to consider your health, other medicines, and treatment history. Do not use the report to raise, lower, or skip a dose on your own.
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