Medical Diagnostic Laboratories
OneSwab / UroSwab / NasoSwab / saliva
How the MDL OneSwab, UroSwab, NasoSwab and Saliva kit is collected, from the lab's own instructions. Speedy Sticks does venipuncture only.
Specimen
Saliva
Tubes / kit
Follow the instructions in your kit.
Processing
Saliva is stable at room temperature. [D1]
Shipping
Follow the instructions in your kit.
Not a blood draw
Speedy Sticks performs venipuncture (arm blood draws) only. We do not do capillary, fingerstick or self-collection. You collect this kit yourself, following the lab's instructions.
Overview
About this kit
Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (MDL) publishes specimen collection requirements. [D1]
OneSwab, UroSwab, NasoSwab and saliva specimens. [D1]
The process
Step by step
- 1
Before the visit
Prep
- Saliva: no eating, drinking, gum or smoking for at least 1 hour. [D1]
- 2
Collection
Collect
- Saliva goes in a sterile non-additive container. Swab steps vary by product. [D1] Follow the instructions in your kit.
- 3
Right after collection
Processing
- Saliva is stable at room temperature. [D1]
- 4
Get it to the lab
Shipping
- Follow the instructions in your kit.
At a glance
Tube and processing details
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Questions
FAQ
Does Speedy Sticks collect this sample?
No. Speedy Sticks only does venipuncture. We don't do capillary, fingerstick or self-collection.
Need a blood draw too?
Speedy Sticks performs venipuncture (arm blood draws) at home, work or a facility.
Is your lab or kit missing?
Send us your collection instructions and we will build a guide.