cheek swab

Oral DNA collector

A cheek swab is a sample of cells collected by rubbing a cotton-tipped stick against the inside of the mouth.

The procedure is painless and commonly used for DNA testing, drug screening, or disease diagnosis: The paternity test required a simple cheek swab from each party.

Related
  • DNAHereditary code molecule
  • DNA testHereditary material analysis
  • salivaMouth's digestive secretion
  • cottonPlant fiber for textiles
  • specimenIndividual for examination

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Opposites
sample collection method

cheek swabblood draw

Extracting blood for testing

blood test · tissue biopsy · lumbar puncture · spinal tap · phlebotomy

invasiveness of medical procedure

cheek swabinvasive procedure

Operation entering the body

exploratory surgery · spinal tap · lumbar puncture · bone marrow biopsy · surgical procedure

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G