Wheat Zoomer + Gut Zoomer 3.0 - Blood Spot

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Collection Instructions

Stool Collection

1. Urinate prior to sample collection.
2. Write the following information on each tube. 
   1. Your full name
   2. Your date of birth
   3. Date of collection 
   4. Time of collection 
3. Put on the disposable gloves. 
4. Open the sampling sheet.
5. Remove the protective covering from the tape on the sampling sheet.
6. Adhere the sampling sheet to the toilet seat as shown.
   1. DO NOT let the sheet touch the water. 
   
7. Collect stool on the sampling sheet. 
   1. DO NOT let stool touch water or urine. 
8. Use the provided scoop to add stool to each sample tube. 
   1. DO NOT touch or dispose of the liquid in the tubes.
   2. Fill to the fill line. DO NOT overfill. 
9. Recap each tube tightly. 
10. Flush both the sampling sheet and excess stool down the toilet. 
11. Place the sample tubes into the biohazard bag with the absorbent material. 
12. Place the biohazard bag into the refrigerator until shipping. 
13. Remove the disposable gloves.
14. Wash your hands to prevent contamination.

Blood Spot Collection

1. Write the following information on the collection card.
   1. Your full name
   2. Your date of birth
   3. Date of collection 
   4. Time of collection 
2. Open the alcohol wipe.
3. Wash your hands with warm (not hot) water for at least 1 minute.
4. Dry your hands with a clean towel.
5. Rub your hands together and swing your arms to encourage blood flow. 
6. Choose a finger on your non-dominant hand to poke.
7. Rub your chosen finger from base to tip. 
8. In one single swoop, wipe the tip of your finger with the alcohol wipe.
9. Open the lancet by twisting the cap off.
10. Turn your palm up and press the lancet into the side of your chosen finger until you hear a click and feel a pinch.
11. Wipe the first drop of blood away with the gauze pad.
12. Rub your finger from base to tip.
13. Allow a blood drop to form.
14. Let the blood drop fall from your finger into the collection circle.
    1. Do NOT touch your finger to the card.
15. Fill the circle as full as possible with a single drop of blood.
    1. Do NOT add a second drop of blood to a circle.
16. Fill in all of the collection card circles.
17. Use a gauze pad to wipe the blood off your finger and apply pressure.
18. Bandage your finger.
19. Leave the collection card open to dry for at least 2 hours in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.
    1. DO NOT add additional blood drops after the spots have dried.
    2. The blood spots will darken as they dry.
20. Fold the collection card.
21. Place the collection card in the biohazard bag with the humidity indicator and silica gel packs.
22. Seal the bag tightly.

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