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June 19, 2026
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Dynacare launched at-home, self-collect hormone blood test kits this week, starting in Ontario. There are two: one for people checking female reproductive hormones, one for people checking testosterone. We're based in Ontario, so this landed on our radar fast, and since the company says it plans to roll out across Canada, it's worth knowing about wherever you are.
At-home hormone tests already exist. The new part is the blood. The options out there mostly run on urine or saliva, and these are the first kits where you collect an actual blood sample at home and send it to a Canadian lab, the same certified lab Dynacare uses for its clinical work.
You order online, collect a small arm-prick sample at home, ship it back by courier, and your results land in a secure portal in about a week. No fasting, no waiting room. The female reproductive kit checks AMH, FSH, and estradiol. The testosterone kit checks total and free testosterone plus ...
Carly Malo is myStoria's Head of Concierge. She has 2 decades of experience in direct nursing care, having worked in long-term care, sports medicine, practical nursing, and fertility/reproductive health.
