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DUTCH Cycle Mapping (Dried Urine)

DUTCH Cycle Mapping (Dried Urine)

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DUTCH Cycle Mapping (Dried Urine)
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About the Test

What is the DUTCH Cycle Mapping Test?

The DUTCH Cycle Mapping™ test maps the patterns of progesterone and estrogen throughout the menstrual cycle and analyzes the cortisol awakening response. This test also includes the insomnia cortisol sample.

By requesting this test, the physician will get a complete picture of a woman’s cycle, which may be relevant for patients with month-long symptoms, infertility, and Polycystic ovary syndrome.

Nine targeted estrogen and progesterone measurements are taken throughout the cycle to characterize the follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases.

It is expected to find a pattern of hormones with relatively low estrogen levels early in the cycle, an increase around ovulation, and modest levels in the luteal phase.

Progesterone levels stay relatively low until after ovulation, but after ovulation levels ideally increase (10-fold) and then drop back down at the end of the cycle.

Critically, a disruption in this cycle can lead to infertility or hormonal imbalance.

Which Patients is the DUTCH Cycle Mapping Best Used For?

  • Women struggling with infertility
  • Women with cycling hormones and no menses
  • Partial hysterectomy (ovaries intact but no uterus)
  • Ablations
  • Women with irregular cycles
  • PCOS
  • If the luteal phase shifts from month-to-month
  • Not sure when to test due to long or short cycles
  • Women whose hormonal symptoms tend to fluctuate throughout the cycle
  • PMS, mid-cycle spotting, migraines, etc.

The test is not recommended in postmenopausal women, women on birth control, or women with cycles that follow the expected pattern.

What Does DUTCH Cycle Mapping Test Measure?

The DUTCH Cycle Mapping tests estrogen and progesterone metabolites (9x) by Gas Chromatography and Mass-Spectrometry in tandem (MS/MS). This is the most accurate method for testing urinary reproductive hormones and their metabolites.

What Type of Sample is Needed to Complete the DUTCH Cycle Mapping test?

The DUTCH Cycle Mapping requires 25-morning urine samples over 25 days, considering day 1 of the cycle is the first day with menstrual flow. Each sample should be left open to dry for at least 24 hours. Once all 25 samples are collected, they should be sent to the lab for analysis.

*This test cannot be ordered for patients under 12 years of age.

About the Test

The DUTCH Cycle Mapping™ test maps the patterns of progesterone and estrogen throughout the menstrual cycle. These patterns help characterize and analyze each phase of the menstrual cycle. This test cannot be ordered for patients under 12 years of age.

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Lab Test Information
Price
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550
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395.00
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Sample Type
Urine
Shipping Time
3 - 5 days
UPS
Turnaround Time
10 days
Test Preparation Starts
Up to 2 days before collection
Number of Collection Days
16 - 22 days
Methods Used For Processing
GC-MS/MS
Lab Certifications
CLIA Certified
CAP Accredited
ISO 15189
COLA Accredited
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