I have 4 spit vials and I have to collect saliva samples all in the same day. This means I will have to start tomorrow or Saturday since I just got the test today and have already missed the morning one.
On day of collection I cannot eat chocolate, onions, garlic, or cruciferous veggies like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower. Also I cannot drink coffee, tea or anything caffeinated.
For 60 minutes before each collection I cannot eat or drink anything except water. Cannot brush my teeth during this 60 minutes either. 3-5 minutes before collection I am to rinse my mouth with water for 30 seconds. I follow the schedule and spit in the vial up to the line 5. (which seems like a LOT by the way)
Schedule:
Morning/Fasting 6-8am having fasted for 6-8 hours
Noon 11am-1pm and I list my last snack or meal time
Afternoon 4-5pm again listing the time of last meal or snack
Midnight 10-12pm listing last meal or snack time
Then I pull all the vials in the box and send it back and wait for results.
Should be fun huh? Since we are having a cookout Friday, I think I will start this on Saturday! Ill be sure to post about it and let you know how dry my mouth is getting! LOL
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