Joining MVP involves providing a blood sample for genetic research, information about your health and lifestyle, and access to your health records.

You can join online by signing in using a VA login (MyHealtheVet, DS Login, ID.me) to complete the consent process. You will then have the option to receive an at-home blood sample collection kit in the mail. This simple process means you don’t need to leave your home to help VA researchers study conditions that matter to Veterans like you.

What is MVP’s at-home blood sample collection kit?

The at-home blood sample collection kit you receive contains:

• An instructional document and helpful tips. This document walks you through how to prepare, collect and ship your blood sample, as well as some tips to help you through the process.
• The blood sample collection device. The device sticks to your skin and with a tiny prick will draw a small amount of blood into a mini tube.
• Prepaid return packaging. The same day you’ve collected your sample you’ll return the kit to your nearest USPS location.

To protect your privacy and security, there is no identifying information on the label or in the package.

The entire process should take about 15 minutes, and it provides important information to help in MVP’s research. Your blood sample is stored safely and securely and used only for research purposes.

Next steps

No matter where or how you decide to enroll in MVP, joining helps the program study dozens of health conditions affecting Veterans, including:

• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Heart health
• Tinnitus

MVP is less than 20,000 Veterans away from reaching the one million Veteran milestone. Learn more or join today at www.mvp.va.gov or call 866-441-6075 to make an appointment at a participating VA facility. You don’t need to receive your care at VA to participate.