Step 1 – COLLECT
•
Ensure prior to testing that the subject has not had anything to eat or drink,
or has chewed gum for at least 15 minutes. Have the subject wait for at
least 30 minutes prior to testing if they have used any oral care products.
•
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 pictures 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.
Step 2 – TEST
•
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
A1
Flat
Pad
Absorbent
Packet
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
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