a. Saliva collection should be done at the earliest 60 min after brushing teeth, a meal (liquid/solid food intake) or oral intake of medication and 10 min after rinsing the mouth with water in order to avoid contamination of the saliva by interfering substances.
b. Remove the swab from the Salivette®.
c. Place the swab in the mouth, e.g. in your cheek, where it should remain for 2 min without chewing. If an extremely small amount of saliva is produced, leave the swab in the mouth for longer.
d. Return the swab with the absorbed saliva to the Salivette®.
e. Replace the stopper.
f. Refrigerate the Salivette® immediately.