How do I collect my sample using swabs and a tube?

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Before you start  

  • Do not eat, drink, smoke, chew gum or brush your teeth during the preceding 60 minutes.  

  • You can gently massage your cheeks to stimulate saliva production.  

  • Do not let the tips of the swabs touch any surface.  

Collecting your sample  

  1. Remove one swab from its packaging without touching the tip.  

  1. Rub the inside of one cheek firmly to collect as much saliva as possible.  

  1. Place the tip in the tube and move it around to mix it with the preservative liquid.  

  1. Snap the swab at the notch near the tip so that the tip remains inside the tube.  

  1. Repeat steps 1 to 4 with the second swab on the other cheek.  

  1. Close the tube securely with its cap and invert it about 15 times to mix.  

  1. Place the tube 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.