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Depression afflicts 300 million people.1 One-third don’t respond to treatment.2
>100M people struggle to find the right mental health medications.
Tempus Genetic Test for Medication
$195
HSA/FSA accepted
Your DNA can help your doctor find the medication best suited for you.
Type in your medication below to see if the Tempus test is right for you!
is on the Tempus test. Request a test to learn how your genes interact with this medication.
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Patients who received pharmacogenomic guided antidepressant therapy are nearly 2X times more likely to achieve remission compared to patients who did not receive pharmacogenomic guided therapy.4
Choosing the right test for you
Tempus test | Other tests | |
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| Cost | $195 | Costs vary, but are commonly $300 or higher. |
| Ordering process | You can request to be evaluated for a Tempus test from the comfort of your own home. If approved, the test is ordered by a licensed provider. | Patients often need to schedule an appointment to discuss testing. |
| Sample collection for testing | At-home cheek swab. Tempus ships a kit directly to you and offers pickup at your convenience. | Samples are often collected in clinic during a scheduled appointment. |
| Results delivery | Results are automatically sent directly to you and to your treating provider once they are available. | Results are shared with your treating provider, but you may need to request your own copy. |
| Most up-to-date results | Tempus tests reflect the latest guidelines from trusted sources like the FDA and CPIC. | Not all tests align with standard clinical guidelines. It's important to choose a testing provider that keeps up with trusted sources. |
How genetic testing can impact your treatment
Our report delivers actionable treatment information for 97% of patients to facilitate a tailored approach to medication. As fewer than 1% of patients are normal metabolizers across all genes on the Tempus test.3
What is PGx Testing?
Pharmacogenomic testing (PGx) is a powerful tool for personalized healthcare.
PGx looks at how your unique DNA impacts your body’s response to medications, including your risk for side effects. That information can help you and your doctor make more personalized and accurate treatment decisions.
Studies show that PGx is almost twice as effective as traditional methods for treating depression — leading to better outcomes for patients.4
How it works
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Request a Tempus Genetic Test
You can request a test online. An independent clinician will review your request and order your test if approved.
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Collect and send your saliva sample to Tempus
You will receive a kit to collect a cheek swab from the comfort of your home. Tempus provides you with a prepaid FedEx package to ship your sample back to our lab. Once we receive your sample, we will begin processing your test to generate your personalized results.
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View your results
Your results will be sent straight to your email (typically within 1 to 2 weeks) for you to share with your doctor. This will include information about how your genes may impact drug response for more than 100 medications.
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Consult with an expert
A member of our team is available to answer questions about your results. This is included in your test and available at no additional cost.
The Tempus report
The Tempus Genetic Test provides you and your healthcare provider with your specific, personalized gene report. The results of the report can be used by your healthcare provider to help select the best treatment plan for you.
The report covers how you metabolize certain medications and how you may experience certain side effects from these medications.
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What people say
Everyone’s depression is different. Everyone’s bipolar is different. So you really have to tailor treatment to the patient sitting in front of you…I use Tempus in my practice for people who have failed one, two, or possibly three different drugs. I saw this as a way to try to figure that out.
Being able to work with my physician to be able to find the right medication for me, using the test results, was really incredible. Through the Tempus test, we were able to narrow [the medications] down.
Tempus really helped the doctor prescribe the right amount of medication at the right time. And so my side effects were minimized.
It was interesting to see that according to the test, I’m a fast metabolizer of that particular pain medication. It gave me a bigger picture of how my genes work.
FAQs from our patients
- United Nations. (n.d.). Some 300 million people suffer from depression, Un warns ahead of World Health Day | UN News. United Nations. https://news.un.org/en/story/2017/03/554462
- Al-Harbi KS. Treatment-resistant depression: therapeutic trends, challenges, and future directions. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2012;6:369-88. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S29716. Epub 2012 May 1. PMID: 22654508; PMCID: PMC3363299.
- 1 n=15,214 patients from Tempus database
- 2 Arnone et al. Effectiveness of pharmacogenomic tests including CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 genomic variants for guiding the treatment of depressive disorders: Systematic review and meta-analysis ofrandomised controlled trials. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2023 Jan;144:104965. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104965. Epub 2022 Dec 1. PMID: 36463971
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and considering suicide or self-harm contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) at 1–800–273–TALK (8255).