OP here — wow, did not expect this much response! Thank you all for the thoughtful replies on New vendor application .

To answer Admin: I get my labs done through Quest every 3 months.

Quick update: my latest labs came back even better. Thanks again for the evidence-based discussion — this is exactly why I posted in a science-based community. 🙏

Just wanted to say — for anyone reading this New vendor applicati thread who is feeling discouraged: it gets better. The first few weeks are the hardest. Hang in there. 💪

I know this thread is old but I found it through search and wanted to add my experience with New vendor application since this was the most comprehensive discussion I could find.

14 months later, the information in this thread still holds up. My results have been very similar to what was described.

For anyone else finding this through search: the advice here is solid. Just make sure to check for more recent threads too.

Just wanted to say — for anyone reading this New vendor applicati thread who is feeling discouraged: it gets better. The first month are the hardest. Hang in there. 💪

100%. My provider said the same thing about New vendor applicati.