Buccal swab Collection Procedure 1 10. a 2. Label the outside ofeach Gyto-Pak container wit the following Indivdual/patient’s name Medical Record # Date of Birth Date of Collection Time of Collection Initials of Collector Let the individual/patient rinse mouth with clean water prior tothe sample collection, ‘The person taking the sample shall put on gloves and wear them throughout the rest ofthe collection procedure. Remove one swab from the sterile packing tube. Do not allow the swab to touch any object cor surface, \With the swab in Between the forefinger and thumb, Insert the brush into one side of the ‘mouth between the inside ofthe cheek and the upper gum. Press femly and tithe cheek brush against the inside of the inner cheek using an up and down mation from front to back and back to front. Usea stopwatch to time the collection for atleast 30 seconds per swab to collet eal. tis important to collect samples from maximum mucozal surfaces, ‘Avoid saturating the swabs with excess salva, Moistening the area with saline with the swab ‘sallowable, Remove the swab from the indvidua/patint’s mouth and allow the swab to airdryon 8 sterile surface for atleast fve minutes, Return the swab tothe original container and clos i. Repeat the collection process wth 4 more swabs fora total ofS collected Please refer tothe youtube video on buccal swab collection, tps: fw youtube com/watchveXMiAST#Ped Place al the swabs na labeled ba, with orders. Send the bag tothe Main Laboratory (for the HLA Lab for immediate processing. Cll 16058 to inform the HLA La to expect delivery