Compositions, kits and methods for collecting analyte in a saliva sample

Abstract

Disclosed is a kit including an oral wash composition and post collection stabilization solution for collection of analyte in oral fluid sample. The oral wash optionally includes an internal tracer, agents to induce salivation, maintain oral wash integrity at room temperature, and stabilize the collected oral fluid, and one or more dyes. The post collection stabilization solution includes agents which maintain collected analyte integrity at room temperature. The oral wash is used to collect saliva from the oral cavity, to determine the presence of an analyte in the saliva. The method includes rinsing the oral cavity with the oral wash for a period of time effective to stimulate saliva production, collecting the resulting fluid, contacting the resulting fluid with the post collection stabilization solution and subjecting the resulting fluid to a suitable analytical method to detect the presence of analyte in the sample.

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