Saliva: Current Methods For Collection And Attainment Of The Sample

Abstract

The methods for saliva collection consist ways through which can measure as many biological parameters of the components of the saliva as modifications of the volume of the flow to salivar. A great variety of methods for collection of this oral fluid exists, since the simplest, as for example a simple spitting on the part of the proper individual, the method of the draining, suction opened, closed suction, swab, among others until the use of sophisticated devices more for collection as the method salivette, eyespears and the Ultrafiltration Probe. It constitutes a not invasive procedure, of easy attainment and comes more being each used time in the antigen detention as citomegalovírus, virus of simple herpes and antibodies where we can cite the virus of the imunodeficiência humana(HIV), hepatites types, b, c and helicobacter pylori. Giving us an idea of an individual’s health, and the potential oral fluid use detecting amphetamine drugs, opiates and cocaine. The objetive of this article is show innumerable alternatives to saliva collects, as well as comparing one technique to another one guiding the professional for the choice of the collection technique that better to agree to it.