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Specimen Collection Instructions

Place vial standing up on a flat surface. Peel open bag containing swab and remove swab. Unscrew vial cap prior to collection.

Insert one swab into nasal cavity about 2”. Rotate swab 2 or 3 times, then hold in place for 5 seconds to absorb sample.

For throat collection, position yourself in front of the mirror, or in front of the person swabbing you. Tilt your head back slightly, open mouth wide to expose tonsils and back of throat. Rub the swab over the highlighted areas back and forth while avoiding touching the tongue or roof of the mouth.

Pick up vial and hold steady in one hand. Slowly twist swab into vial with a corkscrew motion. There will be resistance but push swab all the way to the bottom of tube.

Hold vial steady and move swab up and down rapidly inside the tube 10-15 times without moving the swab out of the liquid.

At this point remove and discard the swab. Hold vial firmly and remove swab by slowly twisting out with a corkscrew motion.

**DO NOT PLACE SWABS IN THE BIOHAZARD BAG**