RBC Insurance Advisors Frequently Asked Questions

Rx Report is a pharmacist-assisted genetic drug compatibility test offered by Personalized Prescribing Inc. to identify the most effective psychotropic medications with the least number of side effects.

Opti-Med is a pharmacogenetics report that can be viewed on a computer or uploaded on a phone. It provides high level evidence on metabolism (clearance) of 80% of the drugs commercially available.

Visit our Drugs Tested pages for the RxReport and Opti-Med drug lists.

For both tests, it takes 5-7 business days to complete the analysis after we receive your swab sample at our laboratory.

RxReport: $549 plus HST for the general public, $439 plus HST for RBC members. Opti-Med: $199 plus HST for the general public, $179 plus HST for RBC members.

Sample collection instructions will be sent with the DNA sample kit. Follow the instructions to collect the sample and return the prepaid envelope to our lab by Canada Post.

Patients should not eat or drink for 30 minutes before taking the sample. It is better to brush teeth 30 minutes before collecting the swab.

No, the shipment charge is included in the price.

Results are delivered via email with login credentials for secure report access.

The genetic test analysis is 99.99% accurate. The interpretation of the test results is done by our pharmacists.

Rx Report test is supported by compelling scientific evidence available on multiple health sciences platforms such as PharmGKB, CPIC, and FDA.

All information is kept private and confidential. The Genetic Anti-Discrimination Act passed in April 2017 prohibits discrimination based on genetic information.