Saliva Self-Collection Kit Instructions
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
• Test must be registered online.
• You must follow observed collection instructions for specimen to be valid.
• Do not eat, drink, smoke or chew gum within 30 minutes of the collection.
• Specimens must be shipped same day you collect (Monday-Friday)
1.) Locate Drop Off
Before performing collection, confirm the nearest UPS drop off location and hours of operation. Ship the sample on the same day as collection before the last pick up or your sample may not be processed by the laboratory.
2.) Activate Test
You must register your kit before you collect. Do not register before you are ready to collect as you will be asked to document the date and time of collection. Click here to register.
3.) Call for observation
When ready to begin the collection, call 844-512-1385. Our representatives will walk you through the observed collection process. Your collection must be observed in order to be processed.
User Instructions
YOUR COLLECTION MUST BE OBSERVED. DO NOT BEGIN UNTIL PROMPTED
BY REPRESENTATIVE @ 844-512-1385
Most people take between 2 and 5 minutes to deliver a sample following steps 1 to 5.
Spit into funnel until the amount of liquid (not bubbles) reaches the fill line shown in picture
#1.
Use the small cap to close the tube tightly.
Hold the tube upright with one hand. Close the
funnel lid with the other hand by firmly pushing
the lid until you hear a loud click. The liquid in
the lid will be released into the tube to mix with
the sample. Make sure that the lid is closed
tightly.
Shake the capped tube for 10 seconds. Discard or recycle the funnel.
Hold the tube upright. Unscrew the funnel from the tube.
4.) QR Code
Remove QR code sticker from enclosed label and place around sealed tube.
5.) Place In Biohazard Bag
Place the collection tube in the biohazard bag. Seal the biohazard bag by closing the zip lock seal. Place biohazard bag in return shipping bag and seal shut.
6.) Mail Package
Immediately deliver package to a UPS drop box using the prepaid, pre-addressed return package. Ship the sample on the same day as collection before the last pick up or your sample may not be processed by the laboratory.
Premier Medical Laboratory Services • 844-512-1385 • 6000A Pelham Road, Greenville, SC 29615