How To CAREFULLY Collect Saliva Samples

SALIVA TEST INSTRUCTIONS:

Also review Helpful Hints in the test kit instruction pamphlet.

Menstruating Women:
Saliva samples should be collected on day 19, 20, or 21 of your cycle, counting the first day of your period as day 1.

Menopausal Women:
Women who are no longer having periods can collect saliva samples any day.

Complete all the highlighted areas on the requisition form. The instructions regarding collection are in the saliva test box. Don’t forget to provide symptoms.

For those of you already on progesterone cream, make sure not to contaminate the specimen tubes with the cream.

• Change your pillowcase the night before testing
• Wash your hands thoroughly
• Do not apply any creams or lotions to neck region, etc. as many products contain ingredients that can affect the results.
• Handle the test tubes with a Kleenex to prevent cross-contamination
• Refrain from using cream for 12 hours prior to testing and during the testing day, but no longer than 24 hours. You can start your cream following the collection of the last sample of the day.
  

Oral Hormones:
Oral hormones or topical patches should be used as prescribed without change.

Mailing Saliva Kit:
Please remember to put specimens in the freezer if there is more than a day delay in mailing them. The kit must be received by the lab within 14 days of collection.

The saliva test kit must have postage added when mailing from Canada. Send by regular mail, not FedEx or UPS.

Please call if you have any further questions (604) 738-3999 (Vancouver) or (604) 936-1156 (Port Moody).


*Failure to collect samples as per these directions may require retesting and thus, additional charge for another saliva test kit.