YOUR BIOLOGICAL
SAMPLES
YOUR BIOLOGICAL
SAMPLES
NOBODY'S FAVORITE
Most of you tell us that you are not overly fond of providing the Study biological samples, like urine, blood or stool.
We get it. It’s personal, and the process isn’t pleasant.
But as you may already know, these samples tell us as much or more about you as your medical records and all the questions you answer.
They are like time capsules full of information about your genetics, your microbiome, and the effects of things you’ve been exposed to in your environment.
NOBODY'S FAVORITE
A CHILD mom shows jokingly how to handle a stool sample – face protection isn’t needed!
PRECIOUS CARGO
A note to the tooth fairy from a CHILD participant
PRECIOUS CARGO
For example, did you know that your teeth have growth rings like a tree, and each ring contains an age-specific record about your diet, health and exposure to metals?
Other samples, like blood and stool, contain even more information that can be revealed by using cutting-edge technologies.
That’s why we go to great lengths to collect and save these samples, so they are available when needed for research.
To show you how precious your samples are, we offer below a little more about what is done with them, and what we learn from them, after you so generously share them…FOLLOW THAT VIAL
What happens to your sample after you leave it with us? Follow the path of a blood sample to find out.
WHY?
Stool and blood are the samples most of you least like to give. So why should you? Learn why these samples are so important…
