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Sampling your test at home

From kit to insight — in 6 calm steps.

Sampling at home is simple and non-invasive. You collect a small sample of saliva, stool and urine yourself — and, for some analyses, sweat too. The kit contains everything you need, with clear instructions. Take your time: this doesn't all have to happen on the same day.

1

Choose and receive your kit

You order your analysis online. Within a few working days your kit lands in the post, with all the sample tubes, a return envelope and a short guide. Simply keep the kit at room temperature until you're ready to start.

Before you begin: put the kit in a set place and have a quick read through the enclosed sheet. That way you'll know in advance what each tube is for.
2

Register your kit

Each sample carries a unique code. Link that code to you online, so the lab knows exactly whose sample it is and your results end up with your profile. This takes a few minutes.

  • Scan or type your kit's code into the portal.
  • Check your name and email address — that's where your message will arrive.
  • Register before you collect the samples, not afterwards.
3

Collect your samples — at home, at your own pace

This is the heart of the sampling. You collect a small sample of each type. Most of it is best done in the morning, before breakfast.

Saliva — Wait at least 30 minutes after eating, drinking, brushing your teeth or smoking. Let the saliva run gently into the tube up to the marked line and seal it well.
Stool — Use the enclosed paper or collector sheet, take a small amount with the little stick (a pea-sized amount is enough) and screw the tube shut. More is not better.
Urine — Ideally collect your morning urine in the cup and fill the tube up to the line. This gives the most representative picture.
Handy to know: you don't have to take all the samples on the same day. Collect each sample whenever it suits you and keep the closed tubes cool until you send them off together.
4

Fill in the short questionnaire

A few questions about your medication, medical history, allergies and lifestyle refine your profile. That way your report isn't a single number, but a picture that fits YOU. Take a moment over it — honest answers give the sharpest picture.

  • You'll find the questionnaire in the same portal where you registered your kit.
  • You can save partway through and continue later.
  • Your data stays private and is only used to refine your analysis.
5

Send your samples back

Put the closed tubes in the enclosed return envelope and post them as described in the guide. Ideally send early in the week, so your samples don't sit around over the weekend.

Check before sending: are all the tubes properly closed and registered? Is the questionnaire filled in? Then your package is ready for the post.
6

Discover your insights — you're in charge

As soon as the lab is finished, your personal Cockpit appears with your themes — clear and in plain language. You read what your body needs and which concrete steps make a difference today. Questions along the way? Your personal guide HostHero is ready 24/7, in your own language.

Your picture is yours. You buy your analysis once — that complete picture stays yours. Want to keep your insights up to date and stay supported? Then you choose a monthly plan. You may, but you don't have to.

Not quite sure how to do something?

No worries — that's part of it. In the kit you'll find a step-by-step sheet, and HostHero answers your questions in your own language. Unsure about the sampling itself? Feel free to email customerservice@myinnerselfie.com — we're happy to help.

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