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What is a buccal swab?

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A buccal swab looks just like a cotton wool bud, but on a longer stick. You gently rub the swab on the inside of the mouth cheek to gather cells for your DNA test.

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) swab is a specialized applicator with a sponge or Dacron tip, which is rubbed on the inside of the check to collect epithelial cells. This procedure is noninvasive and pain free.

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A buccal (pronounced buckle) swab looks like a long Q-tip. The head of the swab is firmer than the head of a regular cotton swab. This enables the surface cells of the cheek to be rubbed off with ease. The swab is provided with the collection kit.

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A buccal swab looks just like a cotton wool bud, but on a longer stick. You gently rub the swab on the inside of the mouth cheek to gather cells.

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• A buccal (pronounced buckle) swab looks like a long Q-tip. The head of the swab is firmer than the head of a regular cotton swab. This enables the surface cells of the cheek to be rubbed off with ease. The swab is found within the actual collection kit. Is this painless? • Yes. The testing kit contains buccal swabs, which you rub on the inside of the cheek to gather cheek cells. These cheek cells contain DNA. There are no needles involved; this is painless and non-invasive. Is there a difference in the accuracy if you don’t use blood? • Not at all, the DNA in your cheek cells or hair follicles is the same DNA as in your blood, there is no difference in the accuracy of the test using one sample or the other. Can I use cotton swabs from a pharmacy? • No. These swabs are cotton and DNA Bioscience swabs are made of Dacron. This is a different material that helps collect more DNA prior to processing. How long will the samples of saliva which contain the DNA remain valid? • As long as the

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