Genetic Carrier Screening Test Instructions

Please use this test kit to submit a saliva sample for your genetic carrier screening. Do not eat, drink (including water), smoke, chew gum or brush your teeth for 30 minutes prior to providing your sample. You can expect the following steps to take 2-5 minutes to complete.
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How to Provide a Saliva Sample

Step 1

Fill out the sticky label with your details, peel it off the backing paper and stick it on the tube.

Please use the following date format: DD/MMM (three-letter abbreviation of the month)/YYYY. Example: 01/JAN/2000.

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How to Provide a Saliva Sample

Step 2

Place the sponge end of the swab comfortably on the left side of mouth and rub the lower gums, where the saliva pools, 10 times in a back and forth motion.

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How to Provide a Saliva Sample

Step 3

Holding the tube upright (sponge facing up), unscrew the cap from the tube.

Turn the cap upside down, insert the sponge end into the tube so that it is submerged in the liquid, and screw the cap tightly closed.

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How to Provide a Saliva Sample

Step 4

Turn the sealed tube upside down and shake vigorously at least 15 times.

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How to Provide a Saliva Sample

Step 5

Insert the tube into the provided biohazard bag and seal the bag.

Place the sealed bag(s) and any enclosed forms into the packaging provided.

Genetic carrier screening kit

How to return your sample(s)

Step 1

Seal the saliva tube(s) in the provided specimen bag(s) and place into any packaging provided. If you have a doctor referral form, please place that inside the package too.

Make sure you have correctly labeled the tube.

Step 2

Return your kit to Monash IVF.

Option 1: Place the package inside the reply-paid envelope and mail it back to us. The postal address will already be on the envelope.

Option 2: Drop the package off at an eligible clinic. A list of clinics can be found below.

Step 3

If you are having genetic carrier screening, your results will usually take 4-6 weeks and will be sent to your referring doctor.

Eligible Clinics

Please note, this is only if you don't want to mail your test back to us.

You can mail your test to us! Place the box inside the reply-paid envelope and mail it back to us. The postal address will already be on the envelope.

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