Patient should not drink (except water), eat, smoke, or chew gum 30 minutes prior to providing the buccal
sample. If they have, wait the appropriate time or attempt a collection at the end of their office visit if
possible.
Lab Charge
$728.40
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Buccal Swab
Volume
Dry swab
Container
Hydraflock swab (Puritan)
Preparation
Insert the swab into the mouth and firmly rub up and down against the inside of the cheek 10 times, and for at least 10 seconds. Repeat on other side.
Stability
Room Temperature, 30 days
Storage Instructions
Room Temperature
Test Details
Methodology
Real Time PCR with TaqMan OpenArray™ Plate-format and 384 well format on QuantStudio 12K Flex Instrument (Applied Biosystems)
Rejection Criteria
Received after 30 day from collection
Received in the improper container
Collection Device expired
Tube unlabeled