Alcohol, saliva

General Information

Name	Information
Code:	U940
Test Name, Short:	alcohol
Matrix:	Saliva
Turnaround Time:	Daily
Reportable - Test Results Type:	Qualitative

Specimen Information

Name	Information
Rejection Criteria:	Grossly discolored samples or specimens that have gross particulate matter should have all tests cancelled with the comment NSA in Labware. Oral Fluid samples that do not contain adequate volume should have their tests cancelled in Labware as QNS.
Collection Instructions:	Saliva from an OraSure® Oral Specimen Collection Device is the recommended specimen. The consent, collection device, and a coordinating clean polypropylene 16 x 75 tube is barcoded by ILS setups. ILS Setups then prepares the sample for testing as follows. The collection device is held with the tip in the upright position, and then the tip is broken off. This end is then mounted onto the empty polypropylene tube. The original swab collection device and empty tube are then spun in the centrifuge at 2000 rpms for 5 minutes. The actual saliva testing specimen transfers to the polypropylene tube during the centrifugation process. The tubes are pulled apart from each other. The actual testing saliva specimens are racked into Hamilton primary racks for initial testing while the corresponding swab is racked in cardboard boxes mirroring the Hamilton rack.
Container:	Collect saliva samples according to instructions provided with the collection kit.
Shipping Temperature:	Ambient