Cortisol Saliva Test Kit Instructions

 Salivary Cortisol test kit (you get from the lab):

It's a saliva test. No need to fast. Once you complete the test return the tubes to the lab as directed.

Times to collect:

1st tube: 8am-10am Saliva collection should be done at the earliest 60 minutes after brushing teeth, a meal (liquid/solid food intake) or oral intake of medication and 10 minutes after rinsing the mouth with water in order to avoid contamination of the saliva by interfering substances.

2nd tube: 12pm-2pm. Of course, you can eat and drink by this time. Just try not to drink water right before the test.

3rd tube: 4pm-6pm

4th tube: 10pm-1am

Collection Instructions:

a. Saliva collection should be done at the earliest 60 minutes after brushing teeth, a meal (liquid/solid food intake) or oral intake of medication and 10 minutes after rinsing the mouth with water to avoid contamination of the saliva by interfering substances.

b. Remove the swab from the Salivette.

c. Place the swab in the mouth, e.g., in your cheek, where it should remain for 2 minutes without chewing. If an extremely small amount of saliva is produced, leave the swab in the mouth for longer.

d. Return the swab with the absorbed saliva to the Salivette.

e. Replace the stopper.

f. Refrigerate the Salivette immediately. Transport Container Salivette Cortisol with blue screw-cap Transport Temperature Refrigerated (cold packs)

Reference ranges for cortisol 8-10 AM 0.04-0.56 mcg/dL Noon-2 PM ≤0.21 mcg/dL 4-6 PM ≤0.15 mcg/dL 10 PM-1 AM ≤0.09 mcg/dL

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