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Collecting whole, unstimulated saliva using the passive drool technique is a common practise for saliva collection. The most convenient way to collect whole saliva is in collection tubes with spill-prevention funnels.
In the past ten years, there has been a sharp increase in the use of saliva as a diagnostic specimen, and in the most recent few years, in particular, there have been significant advancements involving the use of Saliva Collection Devices as a clinically pertinent specimen. Similar to other bodily fluids, saliva can be examined and studied to help with disease diagnosis. Saliva offers a "window" into a person's oral and overall health. With the introduction of new, more sensitive technologies to identify analyte concentrations in saliva that are lower than those in blood levels.