Childhood Allergy Disease, Early Diagnosis, and the Potential of Salivary Protein Biomarkers

Figure 3

Steps of Salivette collection method. (1) The Salivette is held at the rim of the suspended insert, and the stopper is parted by slightly pushing it to the side. (2) The swab is removed from the Salivette. (3) Let the child chew the swab in his or her mouth for 1 minute, or the tube is placed at the tip of the child’s mouth to collect the drooling saliva. (4) The swab is put back to the suspended insert, and the Salivette is closed firmly with the stopper.