YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A SCIENTIST TO DISCOVER YOUR RISK FOR GENETIC COPD.
The free AlphaID™ At Home Saliva Collection Kit makes it easy to learn your risk for genetic COPD, commonly called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), or alpha-1, from the comfort of home.*
Take the first step and get screened for alpha-1.
The AlphaIDTM At Home Genetic Health Risk Service detects your risk for genetic COPD. With the AlphaID At Home Saliva Collection Kit, you just collect a small saliva sample and mail it to the lab to receive your results. The postage and lab processing are also included at no charge. Start by ordering your free at-home kit today.
The COPD Foundation and other leading health organizations recommend that all COPD patients get tested for alpha-1.1-3
Here are some things about COPD you may not know:
- COPD can be caused by tobacco smoke or exposure to harmful environmental factors4
- For some people, their COPD is actually caused by a hereditary condition known as genetic COPD, or alpha-1
- For others, it’s a combination of both environmental (ie, smoking) and genetic factors
- Unfortunately, the symptoms of alpha-1 are the same as traditional COPD symptoms, so it often goes undetected
Don’t wait to find out your risk because treatment options may exist.† If you are diagnosed with alpha-1, there are FDA-approved treatments to consider with your healthcare provider.
It’s simple, quick, and there’s no need to be a scientist—you can do it in just a few minutes.
Gently swab against your gumline to collect a saliva sample.
Return your sample for free in the postage-paid mailer. Put it right into your mailbox.
After processing, you will be notified that your confidential report is ready to view in the secure portal.
Ready to find out your risk for genetic COPD?
Why wait? The AlphaID At Home Saliva Collection Kit contains all the supplies you need to collect and mail your saliva sample. There is no cost for the kit, postage, or lab processing, and no payment or insurance information will be required at any time.
Want to know more about genetic COPD screening?
Sign up to learn more about the free AlphaID At Home Service. We’ll show you how easily AlphaIDTM At Home can help you learn your risk for genetic COPD.
*The AlphaID At Home Genetic Health Risk Service, including the kit, is provided for free and may not be billed to patients or their insurers. There is no obligation to purchase or use any product or service offered by any manufacturer.
✝Talk to your healthcare provider about possible treatment options.
References
- World Health Organization. Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency: memorandum from a WHO meeting. Bull World Health Org. 1997;75(5):397-415.
- Sandhaus RA, Turino G, Brantly ML, Campos M, Cross CE, Goodman K, Hogarth DK, Knight SL, Stocks JM, Stoller JK, Strange C, Teckman J. The Diagnosis and Management of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency in the Adult. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2016 Jun 6;3(3):668-682.
- Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. GOLD COPD 2021 report.
- What is COPD? COPD Foundation website. https://www.COPDfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/What-is-COPD.aspx. Accessed November 3, 2023.