How do I collect my sample using a saliva collection tube?

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Before you start  

  • Do not eat, drink, smoke, chew gum or brush your teeth during the preceding 60 minutes. There is no need for any additional fasting.  

  • Caution: do not swallow the preservative liquid. If it comes into contact with your eyes or skin, rinse thoroughly with water. Keep it out of children's reach.  

Collecting your sample  

  1. Spit into the funnel until the saliva, excluding bubbles, reaches the 2 ml mark.  

  1. Hold the tube upright and close the funnel lid so that the preservative liquid flows down and mixes with the saliva.  

  1. Unscrew the funnel and close the tube securely with its cap.  

  1. Shake the tube up and down 5 times. Discard the funnel.  

  1. Place the tube in the blister pack, the blister pack in the box and the box in the shipping bag.  

For Duo and Family packs, once everyone has collected their sample, place all the boxes in the same shipping bag.