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1 |
Rinse
your mouth with cold water. Spit out water completely. Wait five minutes.
During collection, do not cough or clear your throat into the collection
tube. If necessary, you may chew the sugar-free gum to stimulate salivation. |
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2 |
8AM
collection: Using one of the collection tubes, collect your saliva.
It is important that you provide at least a 3/4 full tube with LIQUID,
NOT FOAM. Insufficient saliva samples cannot be processed. |
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3 |
Make
sure you replace cap tightly to prevent leakage. Write your name and
date you collected sample on the label and the Health Screen Request
Form. Place the label on the collection tube. Place the tube into
the plastic biohazard bag and refrigerate sample. |
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4 |
12
MN collection: Repeat the collection procedure described in Step
2, using the other tube. Replace cap tightly on tube to prevent leakage.
Write your name and the date you collected sample on the label. Place
the label on the tube. |
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5 |
Place
the tubes into the biohazard bag provided. Enclose the biohazard bag,
along with the completed and signed Health Screen Request Form
into the return box provided. Place the box into the prepaid mailing
envelope and mail as indicated. Plan to return your samples on the
day of collection. If you are unable to do so, refrigerate samples
overnight and mail the next day. |
