Saliva collected in a Salivette Cortisol with blue screw-cap.

Also acceptable

Super SAL or Super SAL2 Universal Saliva Kit

0.5 mL saliva refrigerated (Min: 0.2 mL) x4.

* Collection Instructions *

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

Ambient: 72 hours

Refrigerated: 21 days

Frozen: 6 months

• Hemolysis
• White-top Salivette collection devices