Quest Diagnostics Clinical Drug Monitoring Oral Fluid Collection Instructions

June 9, 2024
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Quest Diagnostics Clinical Drug Monitoring Oral Fluid Collection Instructions
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Drug Monitoring Oral Fluid
Collection

Instructions for oral fluid sample collection with Quantisal™

Easy, observed sample collection

Step 1: After positively identifying the patient, explain the testing procedures, and check the device package for integrity and an appropriate expiration date. Instruct the patient to empty mouth of gum, food, tobacco, etc, prior to oral fluid collection. If patient’s mouth is not empty immediately prior to collection, have subject rinse their mouth with water (up to 4 oz) and wait a minimum of 10 minutes before collecting a specimen.
Step 2: Instruct the patient to move tongue side to side to accumulate saliva prior to collection.
Step 3: Peel open the Quantisal™ collection device package just far enough for easy removal of the collector handle. Keep the tip of the device pointed down. (Note: Do not use the collection pad if the package has been previously opened, if the collection pad is wet, or if indicator dye is visible prior to use.)
Step 4: Instruct the patient to use the handle to remove the device from the packet.
(Note: Do not touch the collection pad with fingers before or after specimen collection.)
Step 5: Instruct patient to position collector under tongue and close mouth. Keep head tilted downward to allow gravity to help with saliva collection. IMPORTANT: ensure patient does not chew on pad, talk, or remove collector from mouth until indicator turns BLUE or until 10 minutes have passed. (Figure 1)
USING VIEW

Step 6: Start a 10 minute timer. The collection process is complete when the blue color appears in the indicator of the handle, or when collection time reaches 10 minutes, whichever occurs first. (Figure 2)
TIMER START VIEW

Step 7: When the collection is completed, remove the oral fluid collection transport tube from the package. Hold transport tube in an upright position and uncap by pushing up with thumb(s). Do not stand tube on table. Do not spill or empty the liquid from the tube. Instruct the patient to remove the Quantisal oral fluid collector from their mouth and to guide the collector into the uncapped transport tube and replace cap. (Note: Do not place collector back in mouth after it has been placed in the oral fluid collection transport tube.) (Figures 3 and 4)
UNCAP BY PUSHING
DO NOT STAND BY TABLE

Step 8: Once the collector is inside the transport tube replace the cap. SNAP cap firmly in place. (Figure 5)
REPLACEMENT

Step 9: Place the specimen vial into the specimen bag and complete the procedures to prepare and ship the specimen to the testing laboratory

Quantisal™ is a trademark of ImmunalysisCorporation or their respective owners. For product information and complete instructions, please refer to the package insert available at https://immunalysis.com/products/oral- fluid/quantisal.
The Quantisal™ Oral Fluid Collection Device is intended for the collection, preservation, and transport of oral fluid specimens for analytical testing of drugs or drug metabolites. This device is for use only under observed collection. For additional training information, please visit: www.immunalysis.com/products/oral-fluid/quantisal/collector- training/

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