saliva sample

Oral fluid collection

A saliva sample is a quantity of saliva collected for testing, typically for DNA analysis, drug screening, or disease detection.

Compared to blood draws, saliva samples are non-invasive and easy to collect: The kit included a tube for your saliva sample.

Home ancestry tests have made the term familiar to millions.

Related
  • spitExpelled mouth moisture
  • swabAbsorbent cleaning implement
  • cotton swabFuzzy-ended applicator stick
  • cheek swabOral tissue collection method
  • DNAHereditary code molecule

DNA test · genetic testing · cotton · cheek · genetic · test · specimen · mouth · drool · collection · tube · test tube · forensic · crime scene · ancestry · family tree · paternity · lab

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specimen type

saliva sampleblood sample

Extracted bodily fluid for analysis

blood draw · tissue biopsy · urine sample · stool sample · hair sample

invasiveness of collection

saliva samplelumbar puncture

Extracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically

blood draw · needle biopsy · amniocentesis · spinal tap · tissue biopsy

Family

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