Step 1: Enroll Online (10–15 minutes)
Create your free account and complete our comprehensive intake questionnaire. This goes well beyond a basic health form — we ask about your lifestyle, environment, diet, sleep, stress, medications, supplements, and current symptoms. This context is what makes our data uniquely valuable for research, and it helps us provide you with more meaningful results.
Step 2: Choose Your Panel & Receive Your Kit
Select the test panel(s) that match your interests. Not sure where to start? The Full Baseline gives you the most complete picture. Your home-collection kit arrives in 3–5 business days and includes clear, illustrated instructions for each sample type. No prior experience needed.
Step 3: Collect Your Sample at Home
Follow the step-by-step instructions included in your kit. Saliva tests use small tubes — you simply spit into them at designated times throughout the day. Blood spot tests use a simple, nearly painless finger prick with an automatic lancet — a few drops onto a collection card. Urine tests use a small paper strip. Each kit includes a prepaid, pre-addressed return envelope. Samples are stable at room temperature during transit.
Step 4: Get Your Results & Contribute to Science
Results are typically available within 7–10 business days via your secure OpenBaseline portal. Each result includes clear reference ranges, educational context explaining what your levels mean, and — for repeat testers — historical trend charts showing how your levels change over time.
Your anonymized data automatically joins the OpenBaseline Research Dataset, powering open-access research into wellness, environmental health, and disease prevention. You choose your consent tier: basic results only, anonymized research contribution, longitudinal tracking, or eligibility for follow-up studies.
What Happens Next?
We recommend sharing your results with your healthcare provider for clinical interpretation. For optimal insight, retest quarterly during your first year to establish your personal baseline, then annually for ongoing monitoring. Every repeat test adds longitudinal depth to both your personal profile and the research dataset.