S
TEP
1 – COLLECT
•
Have the person being tested remove the Device from its Pouch.
•
DO NOT allow the person to touch the Flat Pad (
see picture A1
).
•
Check to make sure that an Absorbent Packet is included with the Device
(
see picture A2
). If no Absorbent Packet is present, discard the Device and
obtain a new Pouch for testing.
•
Direct the person to place the Flat Pad above the teeth against the outer gum.
Direct the person to gently swab completely around the outer gums, both
upper and lower, one time around, using the Flat Pad (
see picture A3
and A4
).
DO NOT
allow the person to swab the roof of the mouth, the inside
of the cheek or the tongue. NOTE: Both sides of the Flat Pad may be used
during this procedure.
S
TEP
2 – TEST
•
Instruct the person being tested to insert the Flat Pad of the Device all the
way into the Vial (
see picture A5
). Make sure that the Flat Pad touches the
bottom of the Vial. The Result Window on the Device should be facing
towards you (
see picture A6
).
•
Start timing the test (
see picture A7
).
DO NOT
remove the Device from the
Vial while the test is running. Pink fluid will appear and travel up the Result
Window. The pink fluid will gradually disappear as the test develops
(
see picture A8
).
•
Read the results after 20 minutes but not more than 40 minutes in a fully
lighted area.
•
Refer to the
Reading Test Result and Interpretation of Test Result
sections on
the back of these instructions.
ORAL FLUID – Specimen Collection and Testing Procedure
A2
A1
Flat
Pad
Absorbent
Packet
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
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