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| It’s easy to make sure you’re healthy with your free test kit. | ||
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| READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU START. | ||
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| We would like you to collect a swab that touches the opening of the penis. | ||
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| The kit should contain swab sample instructions and supplies. | ||
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| Swab Kit Supplies and Sample Collection Instructions | ||
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| Swab supplies: Swab and swab transport (SHIPPING) tube. |
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| If you are going to participate in the swab study (swabbing the area at the opening in the penis), begin with the following directions. | ||
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| To collect the SWAB sample: See diagram. | ||
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Open the swab package. |
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Roll the swab just at the tip or inside the opening to the penis (through which you pee). Please be sure to roll the swab completely around the opening to get the best specimen. It is not necessary to put the swab deep inside the hole (urethra opening). |
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Put swab into swab transport tube; break it off so it fits into tube, being careful not to spill the liquid. Tighten lid securely. |
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Put the tube containing the swab into the plastic bag. |
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| PACKING & MAILING | ||
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Put swab transport tube into plastic bag and seal ziplock completely. |
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Place plastic bag containing the transport tube, contact sheet, questionnaire, and one signed consent form into pre-addressed, postage-paid mailer and drop into any mailbox. |
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If you are requesting a free Rectal test kit, please follow the step-by-step instructions below. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU START. Self-Collection of Rectal Swab |
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Before opening the swab, go to a place where you feel comfortable squatting down or putting one leg up on something such as the toilet, ledge or chair. |
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Wash your hands. |
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Pull underwear down or off before collecting. |
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Peel open the wrapper containing the swab. |
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Remove the swab from its wrapper; DO NOT TOUCH THE TIP OF SWAB. |
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Place your fingers 1½ inches away from the tip of the swab. |
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Position your bare buttock and lift one cheek for easy access to the rectum. |
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DO NOT USE ANYTHING (such as soap, saliva, or any kind of lubricant) on the swab or rectum before insertion. |
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Insert the swab 1½ inches into your rectum until you feel your fingers touch your anus. |
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Once swab is inserted, release your hold on the shaft of the swab by moving your fingers halfway down the shaft for stability. |
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Gently rub the swab touching the walls of your rectum in a circle to collect the specimen. |
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When removing the swab from your rectum, slowly turn it in a circle while pulling it out. |
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Screw the cap off the collection tube and place the swab in the tube. |
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Bend the shaft of the swab until the part sticking out breaks off. |
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Place the cap tightly on the tube to prevent leakage during transporting. |
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Place tube into plastic zip-lock bag and seal the bag. |
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Please sign your consent form. |
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Place consent form, questionnaire, and sample tube in the return mailer. |
Thank you for participating. Don’t forget to call us in two weeks at the phone number on the contact form included in your kit for your results. You will need your kit number and your special password. Illinois participants: to obtain your results, please call 217-782-2747 Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. |
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