title: Commercial saliva collections tools.
abstract: Saliva has been used as a specimen for diagnostics purposes for many years, but it has only been in the last 10 years that a number of new tools have been developed that promise to greatly increase the use of oral specimens for broad-based diagnosis and potentially screening applications. This article focuses on tools that are commercially viable or can play a role in whole saliva collection and future testing for critical diseases.
authors.affiliation: Oasis Diagnostics Corporation, Vancouver, Washington, USA. pds@4saliva.com
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Slowey
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005821:Genetic Techniques; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D004247:DNA