Specimen

3 ml oral fluid collected in an Oral-Eze(R) collection device. The donor should not eat, chew gum or tobacco 10 minutes prior to collection. If donor's mouth is not empty prior to collection, have subject rinse mouth with water (up to 4 oz.) and wait a minimum of 10 minutes before collecting a specimen.

Instruct the donor to guide the Oral-Eze® Oral Fluid Collector into his/her mouth and place the collection pad and plastic shield between the lower cheek and gum with the plastic shield facing the cheek. Direct saliva towards the pad. Start a 10 minute timer. Instruct the subject to keep the pad stationary (the pad should not be chewed or sucked on). The collecton process is complete when the blue color appears on the round window on the handle or collection time reaches 10 minutes.

With the pad in the Oral Fluid Collection Tube, instruct the donor to place thumb on the ridges of the Oral Fluid Collector handle and push forward to eject the pad into the collection tube.

Label with patient name, date of birth, date and time of collection.

Specimen stability:  72 hrs at room temperature

                                   7 days at 2-8° C