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1. Do not eat, drink, smoke, or use oral hygiene products for at least 30 minutes, then rinse the mouth with water and discard. Please wait at least 5 minutes after this rinse to start the collection procedure.
2. Saliva should be collected at the time(s) prescribed by your doctor.
3. No food or fluids for 30 minutes prior to collection.
4. Do not use any creams, lotions, or steroid inhalers immediately prior to collection.
5. Avoid any activity that can cause your gums to bleed, including brushing and flossing your teeth. Consult with your doctor if this is a chronic problem.

SUPER SAL™ UNIVERSAL SALIVA COLLECTION KIT COLLECTION PROCEDURE

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.