All you need to know

Frequently asked questions

  • It’s your natural biological rhythm, also called a circadian rhythm. It follows a 24 hour cycle and it means your physiology changes throughout the day, meaning your body is physiologically different at one time than at another.

  • Well, it means that your body will be suited to different activities at one time of day compared to another. Knowing this can make a big difference to how you perform.

  • There are cues in your environment, for example, daylight, sleep, pregnancy, crossing time-zones (you’ve heard of jet lag?).

  • Wash your hands before and after, use the tube holders in the tray to securely hold the tube when in use. Concentrate. Ensure you use the right tube at the right time. You can’t really go wrong though. Have a look at our technical note. We’ve tried.

  • Consistency is key. A change to your routine will have an impact. Contact us directly and we can devise a personalised, cost effective, testing regime, tailored to your environment, routine and training habits.

  • Anyone seeking that competitive edge and who wants to maximise their training efficiency for optimal gains. If you know the best time to workout, why would you work out at any other time?

  • Absolutely, we are founded by a PhD biomedical geneticist. Science is the foundation of our analysis.

  • Don’t worry, the test kit will have a spare tube and swab in the inner tray. Take another sample with the spares and place the new sample in the tray where the original sample should be.

  • Yes. We are GDPR compliant, adhere to the UKs data protection act, and hold ourselves to the highest possible data protection and security industry standards.

  • Your samples will be stored in our secure laboratory, access is electronically controlled and by authorised personnel only.

  • Your samples are processed to our exacting industry standards. Once your samples have been analysed and passed our quality control, your samples will be disposed of and incinerated.

  • No, the type of analysis we do, and the data we generate, cannot be used to identify you.