Clear Insight Into Your Hormonal Health

Understanding your hormone levels is an important part of identifying the root causes behind symptoms such as fatigue, mood changes, sleep disturbances, weight fluctuations, and more. At Central Iowa Compounding Pharmacy, we offer multiple testing options to evaluate hormone patterns and develop individualized treatment plans.

Hormone testing is designed to measure bioavailable hormones, the portion that is unbound, active, and able to exert effects in the body. This provides more meaningful information than measuring total hormone levels alone.

Saliva Testing

Saliva testing is a non-invasive method in which patients collect saliva in plastic tubes, typically at home or work. This simple, stress-free process makes it ideal for evaluating adrenal function, circadian cortisol patterns, and sex hormone levels without needing a clinic visit.

Blood Spot Testing

Some hormones and wellness markers are best measured in blood. Dried blood spot testing provides an accurate, convenient alternative to traditional blood draws. With this method, patients place a few drops of blood onto a filter card using a small finger prick.

Once dry, these cards are highly stable for transport and storage and show excellent correlation with standard serum testing. Blood spot testing is used to assess:

Thyroid hormones

Sex hormones

Vitamin D

Cardiometabolic markers

Other lab values that typically require serum

It is an easy, at-home option that avoids the inconvenience of venous blood draws.

Dried Urine Testing

Dried urine testing is another convenient at-home method in which patients saturate a filter card with a urine sample. Once dried, the cards remain highly stable and easy to ship.

Urine testing provides insight not only into hormone levels but also into metabolites, the by-products created as the body processes hormones. This helps evaluate:

Adrenal hormone patterns

Sex hormone metabolism

Detoxification pathways

Nutrient processing

Dried urine is also widely used for testing:

Iodine

Heavy metals (such as arsenic and cadmium)

Neurotransmitters

It is one of the most comprehensive methods for understanding how the body produces, uses, and eliminates hormones. ZRT Laboratory pioneered accurate dried urine hormone testing, making it a widely trusted option.

A Personalized, Provider-Guided Process

Once your testing method is selected, samples are sent to the ZRT Laboratory. When results are ready, the findings are reviewed, and the following are considered:

Symptoms

Hormone patterns

Lifestyle factors

Medical history

Your treatment goals

Central Iowa Compounding Pharmacy then works with your provider to prepare customized compounded therapies, when appropriate, based on the results.

Profiles we offer in Saliva:

Female/Male Saliva Profile I

(Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone, DHEA, & Cortisol)

Female/Male Saliva Profile II

(Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone, DHEA, & Cortisol (am/bedtime)

Female/Male Saliva Profile III

(Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone, DHEA, & Cortisol (am, noon, evening, bedtime)

Profiles we offer in the Saliva/Blood Spot Combo Kit:

Comprehensive Male Profile I

Saliva: (Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone, DHEA, & Cortisol (am, noon, evening, bedtime))

Blood Spot thyroid: PSA, TSH, fT3, fT4, TPO)

Comprehensive Male Profile II

Saliva: Cortisol x4

Blood Spot: E2, T, DS, SHBG, PSA, TSH, fT3, fT4, TPO

Comprehensive Female Profile I

Saliva: (Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone, DHEA, & Cortisol (am, noon, evening, bedtime)

Blood Spot thyroid: TSH, fT3, fT4, TPO

Comprehensive Female Profile II

Saliva: Cortisol x4

Blood Spot: E2, Pg, T, SHBG, DS, TSH, fT3, fT4, TPO

Profiles using Dried Urine Samples:

Neurotransmitter Test Kit:

GABA, Glu, Gly, DA, Epi, NE, HIST, 5-HT, PEA, DOPAC, HVA, 5-HIAA, NMN, VMA, Trp, Kyn, 3-OHKyn, Tau, Gln, His, N-MeHist, Tyra, KynAc, Xanth, Tyr, Crtn

Urine Metabolites Test Kit Includes:

Estrogen Essential Profile – Dried Urine:

Estrogens (12), Crtn

Sex Steroid Metabolites – Dried Urine:

Estrogens (13), Progestogens (7), Androgens (8), Glucocorticoids (4), Crtn

Sex Steroid Metabolites + UDH II – Dried Urine:

Estrogens (13), Progestogens (7), Androgens (8), Glucocorticoids (4), Free Cortisol x 4, Free Cortisone x 4, Melatonin (MT6s) x 4, Crtn

Saliva Urine Combo Kit Includes:

Saliva Panels/Tests

Saliva Profile I

Saliva Profile II

Saliva Profile III

Adrenal Stress Profile

Hormone Trio

Saliva Steroid LCMS Profile 7

Saliva Steroid LCMS Profile 23

Estradiol

Progesterone

DHEA-S

Testosterone

Cortisol

Diurnal Cortisol

Dried Urine Elements Panels/Tests

Iodine

Toxic & Essential Elements Profile

How to Collect Your Sample

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Your Trusted Compounding Partner in Central Iowa

Central Iowa Compounding Pharmacy is dedicated to providing personalized medication solutions. Our pharmacists collaborate closely with physicians, veterinarians, and patients to optimize treatment outcomes and help improve quality of life.

Whether you need help navigating a drug shortage, want a custom hormone therapy, or simply need a different dosage form, we’re here to help.

Clear Insight Into Your Hormonal Health

Saliva Testing

Blood Spot Testing

Dried Urine Testing

A Personalized, Provider-Guided Process

Profiles we offer in Saliva:

Profiles we offer in the Saliva/Blood Spot Combo Kit:

Profiles using Dried Urine Samples:

Urine Metabolites Test Kit Includes:

Saliva Urine Combo Kit Includes:

How to Collect Your Sample

Trusted Care

Your Trusted Compounding Partner in Central Iowa

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