WHY TEST WITH YFH?
We ensure quality and accuracy
All of our services are centered on the same consistent, high-quality, accurate blood tests, every time you choose to test with us, regardless of location. How do we do this? It’s not easy, but it is critical and it is important.
One central analysis center
All of your results are always run at the same physical lab location each time you test with us regardless of where your blood is drawn. Our system is literally centered around one (very large) reference lab. This is the lab that does all of your blood analysis. This ensures your tests are handled and run in the exact same manner each time you test with us. Some companies will tell you they offer results run by “the same lab.” This may be true. However, getting results from “the same lab” is not the same as getting results from a central analysis center.
Some of the larger labs have many regional labs that can all have different equipment and procedures which mean your results are run by “the same lab” BUT not the same lab location or same equipment. Because of our centralized analysis location, we are able to assure you that your analysis is always run in the same manner each time you test with us regardless of where your blood was drawn.
Only reference labs
We only work with reference labs. A reference lab is a lab that sets the standard for other labs. They are the benchmark. Labs that are not reference labs are periodically asked to send samples to reference labs for verification that they are doing their tests correctly. Furthermore, reference labs usually have the newest equipment, which also helps ensure the best results for you.
Getting the “right” tests
There are hard to run tests and there are tests that are easy to run. With YFH you get access to both, all the time. Other blood testing companies typically only offer the easy ones. For example, YFH is the only direct to consumer testing company offering the following tests: Serum zinc, Manual differential, manual red blood cell morphology, VAP, and Omega 3 Profile +.
Pre-qualified collection sites
Each time you test with us you will be sent a list of collection sites you can choose from for getting your blood drawn. The difference between other companies and us is that we pre-qualify every collection site before we send you in to see them. This helps us assure you will have a positive experience and they will handle your samples correctly.
Electronic transmission of data ensures no human errors
YFH is one of the only direct to consumer blood testing companies in America to offer electronic data transmission from the lab to our computer systems. This is important for two reasons. First, this is how we are able to do so much more than just offer you an official lab results report. Because we have all of your results in our system, we are able to manipulate the data to generate other reports like your Personal Normal Tracker (blood test history) and Health Scorecard reports.
It also enables us to assure you your scores are accurate because we are able to have our computer system run a series of checks before we send you results that could be incomplete or inaccurate. Lastly, we are able to avoid human errors that would be inevitable should we be forced to have human beings manually enter your data into a computer system.
Over-night shipping and tracking of all blood samples
After your blood is drawn, it will be shipped over night to our central analysis reference lab location. This allows us to track your sample from blood draw to the final delivery of your results in our computer systems. It also allows us to run some of the tests that are time sensitive – some tests must be run within 24 to 36 hours of being drawn.
Serum pour-offs
Typically when blood is drawn, some of the samples will be spun down with a centrifuge. Once spun, blood will separate into blood cells and blood serum. Each of these substances is used for different tests. Most companies ship the separated serum and blood cells in the same tube in which they are spun. At YFH, after spinning your sample down, our protocol requires that the serum be poured off into another tube (called a transfer tube) at the collection site prior to shipping your samples – we pay extra for this important service. This assures you that the blood tests you ordered, that need to be done on serum are truly being done on serum and not a mixture of serum and blood cells. Sometimes a separated blood sample can partially mix back together between the time your blood was spun and when it was analyzed. This will result in you receiving inaccurate results.
All necessary supplies (including back-ups) shipped directly to you
After you register with YFH, we will ship you a blood test kit. In this blood test kit we include all of the tubes you will need to have your tests done properly. Some of the specialized tests we run require special tubes that are not always stocked at collection sites. With YFH you can sleep knowing your blood sample was collected in the right tube.
Another reason we ship the tubes to you is because blood test tubes have expiration dates similar to milk at the grocery store. If your blood is drawn into an expired tube your results will be compromised. Each blood test kit is checked prior to shipment to ensure you have tubes that are not expired.
Lastly, blood test tubes can fail. One of the most common failures is that they are cracked or have a broken seal. Both of these defects will jeopardize the accuracy of your sample and your results. We know which tubes are most prone to failure and we actually include extra tubes in your blood test kit just in case.
Tools to help you talk with your doctor
Every client will receive a symptom tracker each time they test with us. This sheet is easy to fill out and tracks all of the symptoms you are experiencing. This sheet is filled out each time you test with us. This will allow you to have a history of all of your symptoms and the exact blood test levels that caused them. This information is invaluable to any doctor, which helps them help you.
Custom bar code tracking system
Each of your tubes will be labeled with a unique bar code that identifies the sample as being yours. Typically, your sample will be identified as yours by having an employee at the collection site write your name and date of birth on your tubes. This makes you dependent on the collection site for getting your results back after analysis. To double-check, we have each of your tubes labeled with a bar code that is unique to you. Should your tubes not be labeled properly, your samples will always be able to be tracked back to you because of the bar code we have placed on all of your tubes.
Proprietary double-check system™ (human and computer) reviews all results before they are shipped
Once your results are in from the lab, most of our competitors simply print off the official lab results report and stuff it in an envelope or fax it to you. At YFH, we review all of your results and your reports by hand prior to shipping them to you. In addition to this manual check, we have also developed a proprietary custom software system that checks to make sure your results are correct. Specifically, it verifies what you ordered is what you got and makes sure your date of birth, full name, and gender are all an exact match to the results we are about to ship to you. Without a very robust computer system, other companies are unable to do this additional check.
Verification that your tests are being run on the best equipment
The blood testing industry has a wide range of equipment quality. This range of quality is based on two things. First, the age of the equipment will affect the results you receive. Due to technological developments, a lot of the newer equipment is significantly more accurate than its older versions. Second, like any industry, there are numerous suppliers of the equipment. Some suppliers target the high-end, high-quality labs while others target the low-cost end.
By using a reference lab we are assured of having the best equipment for your analysis all the time. But, this creates a problem as well. Even the reference labs we work with have older equipment and newer equipment due to the quantity of samples they run each day. Some samples get run on the newer equipment while others get run on the older models. Due to our relationship, our size, and our attention to quality, all of our samples are always run on the newest and best equipment. Most, if not all, other direct to consumer testing companies cannot make this claim.
One central analysis center
All of your results are always run at the same physical lab location each time you test with us regardless of where your blood is drawn. Our system is literally centered around one (very large) reference lab. This is the lab that does all of your blood analysis. This ensures your tests are handled and run in the exact same manner each time you test with us. Some companies will tell you they offer results run by “the same lab.” This may be true. However, getting results from “the same lab” is not the same as getting results from a central analysis center.
Some of the larger labs have many regional labs that can all have different equipment and procedures which mean your results are run by “the same lab” BUT not the same lab location or same equipment. Because of our centralized analysis location, we are able to assure you that your analysis is always run in the same manner each time you test with us regardless of where your blood was drawn.
Only reference labs
We only work with reference labs. A reference lab is a lab that sets the standard for other labs. They are the benchmark. Labs that are not reference labs are periodically asked to send samples to reference labs for verification that they are doing their tests correctly. Furthermore, reference labs usually have the newest equipment, which also helps ensure the best results for you.
Getting the “right” tests
There are hard to run tests and there are tests that are easy to run. With YFH you get access to both, all the time. Other blood testing companies typically only offer the easy ones. For example, YFH is the only direct to consumer testing company offering the following tests: Serum zinc, Manual differential, manual red blood cell morphology, VAP, and Omega 3 Profile +.
Pre-qualified collection sites
Each time you test with us you will be sent a list of collection sites you can choose from for getting your blood drawn. The difference between other companies and us is that we pre-qualify every collection site before we send you in to see them. This helps us assure you will have a positive experience and they will handle your samples correctly.
Electronic transmission of data ensures no human errors
YFH is one of the only direct to consumer blood testing companies in America to offer electronic data transmission from the lab to our computer systems. This is important for two reasons. First, this is how we are able to do so much more than just offer you an official lab results report. Because we have all of your results in our system, we are able to manipulate the data to generate other reports like your Personal Normal Tracker (blood test history) and Health Scorecard reports.
It also enables us to assure you your scores are accurate because we are able to have our computer system run a series of checks before we send you results that could be incomplete or inaccurate. Lastly, we are able to avoid human errors that would be inevitable should we be forced to have human beings manually enter your data into a computer system.
Over-night shipping and tracking of all blood samples
After your blood is drawn, it will be shipped over night to our central analysis reference lab location. This allows us to track your sample from blood draw to the final delivery of your results in our computer systems. It also allows us to run some of the tests that are time sensitive – some tests must be run within 24 to 36 hours of being drawn.
Serum pour-offs
Typically when blood is drawn, some of the samples will be spun down with a centrifuge. Once spun, blood will separate into blood cells and blood serum. Each of these substances is used for different tests. Most companies ship the separated serum and blood cells in the same tube in which they are spun. At YFH, after spinning your sample down, our protocol requires that the serum be poured off into another tube (called a transfer tube) at the collection site prior to shipping your samples – we pay extra for this important service. This assures you that the blood tests you ordered, that need to be done on serum are truly being done on serum and not a mixture of serum and blood cells. Sometimes a separated blood sample can partially mix back together between the time your blood was spun and when it was analyzed. This will result in you receiving inaccurate results.
All necessary supplies (including back-ups) shipped directly to you
After you register with YFH, we will ship you a blood test kit. In this blood test kit we include all of the tubes you will need to have your tests done properly. Some of the specialized tests we run require special tubes that are not always stocked at collection sites. With YFH you can sleep knowing your blood sample was collected in the right tube.
Another reason we ship the tubes to you is because blood test tubes have expiration dates similar to milk at the grocery store. If your blood is drawn into an expired tube your results will be compromised. Each blood test kit is checked prior to shipment to ensure you have tubes that are not expired.
Lastly, blood test tubes can fail. One of the most common failures is that they are cracked or have a broken seal. Both of these defects will jeopardize the accuracy of your sample and your results. We know which tubes are most prone to failure and we actually include extra tubes in your blood test kit just in case.
Tools to help you talk with your doctor
Every client will receive a symptom tracker each time they test with us. This sheet is easy to fill out and tracks all of the symptoms you are experiencing. This sheet is filled out each time you test with us. This will allow you to have a history of all of your symptoms and the exact blood test levels that caused them. This information is invaluable to any doctor, which helps them help you.
Custom bar code tracking system
Each of your tubes will be labeled with a unique bar code that identifies the sample as being yours. Typically, your sample will be identified as yours by having an employee at the collection site write your name and date of birth on your tubes. This makes you dependent on the collection site for getting your results back after analysis. To double-check, we have each of your tubes labeled with a bar code that is unique to you. Should your tubes not be labeled properly, your samples will always be able to be tracked back to you because of the bar code we have placed on all of your tubes.
Proprietary double-check system™ (human and computer) reviews all results before they are shipped
Once your results are in from the lab, most of our competitors simply print off the official lab results report and stuff it in an envelope or fax it to you. At YFH, we review all of your results and your reports by hand prior to shipping them to you. In addition to this manual check, we have also developed a proprietary custom software system that checks to make sure your results are correct. Specifically, it verifies what you ordered is what you got and makes sure your date of birth, full name, and gender are all an exact match to the results we are about to ship to you. Without a very robust computer system, other companies are unable to do this additional check.
Verification that your tests are being run on the best equipment
The blood testing industry has a wide range of equipment quality. This range of quality is based on two things. First, the age of the equipment will affect the results you receive. Due to technological developments, a lot of the newer equipment is significantly more accurate than its older versions. Second, like any industry, there are numerous suppliers of the equipment. Some suppliers target the high-end, high-quality labs while others target the low-cost end.
By using a reference lab we are assured of having the best equipment for your analysis all the time. But, this creates a problem as well. Even the reference labs we work with have older equipment and newer equipment due to the quantity of samples they run each day. Some samples get run on the newer equipment while others get run on the older models. Due to our relationship, our size, and our attention to quality, all of our samples are always run on the newest and best equipment. Most, if not all, other direct to consumer testing companies cannot make this claim.
