Saliva Collection Kit

Kit Contents

• Saliva Collector pre-filled with 2 mL oral rinse
• Collection funnel

Instructions For Use

1. Before collecting saliva, drink 4 ounces of cold water. Avoid brushing, flossing, or using any other oral hygiene products (e.g. using mouthwash, teeth whitening strips, etc.) for 45 minutes prior to saliva collection.
2. Wait 10 minutes.
3. Swish and gargle the entire oral rinse. Collection accuracy depends on proper sample collection. Swish the entire 2 mL oral rinse for 5 seconds, then gargle the 2 mL oral rinse for 5 seconds.
4. Affix the Collection Funnel and expectorate the oral rinse into the funneled Saliva Collector.
5. Remove the Collection Funnel and secure the cap onto the Saliva Collector.
6. Collected samples can be stored at -20°C until analysis.