Swab kit instructions
1
Register and watch
Register your kit and watch the swabbing tutorial video.
2
Swallow your saliva
Swallow your saliva before you swab. Make sure to swab for cheek cells.
3
Remove black cap
Remove the black cap from the first swab. Use the blue tip to swab for cheek cells.
4
Swab for cheek cells
Press the blue tip against the inside of your cheek until it bulges. Maintain bulge pressure and swab up-and-down 4 times (8 total strokes).
5
Put black cap back on
Put the cap back over the blue tip.
Follow steps 2–4 for all 3 swabs.
6
Return within 24 hrs
Seal the pouch with 3 swabs inside and place in the return envelope.
Return within 24 hours of swabbing.