Blood sample collection is generally considered the gold standard and processes for collection have been established in hospitals, clinics, and labs worldwide. So, is replacing blood with saliva a real possibility?
We know blood collection will always be necessary for health care procedures, as blood contains some biomarkers, such as proteins and antibodies, which may not be present in saliva. In cases where the purpose of collection is strictly for genomic DNA analysis, it can be debated that saliva is the better way to collect DNA.
Saliva is increasingly becoming a standard practice in health care and research for DNA-based sample collection, especially when collection is required for children, for donors who are difficult to collect from and for anyone who cannot easily access a blood clinic.
Discover the future of sample collection and read all about the research that is behind this paradigm change on this whitepaper about the virtues of using saliva samples in the place of the traditional blood samples.
This whitepaper talks about:
- Can Saliva replace Blood for DNA collection and analysis?
- DNA quality from saliva samples
- Testimonials on sample quality
- Functionality and ease of use
- Saliva collecion and donor compliance
- Testimonials on collection and donor compliance
- DNA stability and cost comparison of blood vs saliva
- Saliva and downstream applications
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
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