Quest Diagnostics Oral Fluid Sample Collection Instructions

: June 13, 2024
: Quest Diagnostics

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Instructions for oral fluid sample collection with Quantisal™
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**Quest Diagnostics Oral Fluid Sample Collection Instructions

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Instructions for oral fluid sample collection with Quantisal™

Step 1: After positively identifying the donor and explaining the testing procedures, instruct the donor to empty mouth of gum, food, tobacco, etc prior to oral fluid collection. If donor’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 donor to move tongue side to side to accumulate saliva prior to collection.

Step 3: Peel open the Quantisal device package just far enough for easy removal of the 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 donor 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 donor to position collector under tongue and close mouth. Keep head tilted downward to allow gravity to help with saliva collection. IMPORTANT: ensure donor does not chew on pad, talk, or remove collector from mouth until indicator turns BLUE or until 10 minutes have passed . (Figure 1)

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)

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 donor to remove the Quantisal oral fluid collector from their mouth and to guide the 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)

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

Step 9 : Complete the applicable chain of custody procedures. Place the tamper-evident seal across the top of the specimen vial and down the sides, date the seal, and instruct the donor to initial the seal after the vial has been sealed. Place the specimen vial and chain of custody form into the specimen bag, and the specimen bag into the shipping package and ship the specimen to the testing laboratory

For product information and complete instructions, please refer to the package insert available at www.EmployerSolutions.com/PackageInsert.

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