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Home\Instructions to collect biosamples Home Instructions to collect biosamples Instructions to collect biosamples When you join GenV you might be asked to take a saliva swab from inside the cheek for you and your baby. You might also be asked to take a nappy swab (stool sample) from your baby and a breast milk sample. If you choose to take a swab, you will be given a collection kit. This will include instructions on how to collect the sample and send it to GenV. Lost your kit? Contact us and we will send you a new one. Saliva swab You can read more about the saliva swab and how it is used here. Click on the link below to download the instructions for collecting and returning the saliva swab. Saliva swab – Instructions for collection and postage – English Saliva swab – Instructions for collection and postage – Arabic Saliva swab – Instructions for collection and postage – Burmese Saliva swab – Instructions for collection and postage – Punjabi Saliva swab – Instructions for collection and postage – Simplified Chinese Saliva swab – Instructions for collection and postage – Vietnamese Nappy swab You can read more about the nappy swab and how it is used here. Click on the link below to download the instructions for collecting and returning the nappy swab (stool sample). Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – English Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Arabic Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Burmese Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Cantonese Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Dari Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Hakha-Chin Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Hazaragi Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Hindi Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Karen Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Khmer Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Korean Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Oromo Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Pashto Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Persian Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Punjabi Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Simplified Chinese Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Swahili Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Tamil Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Thai Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Turkish Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Urdu Stool sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Vietnamese Breast milk sample You can read more about the breast milk sample and how it is used here. Click on the link below to download the instructions for collecting and returning the breast milk sample. Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – English Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Arabic Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Burmese Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Cantonese Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Dari Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Hakha-Chin Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Hazaragi Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Hindi Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Karen Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Khmer Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Korean Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Oromo Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Pashto Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Persian Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Punjabi Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Simplified Chinese Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Swahili Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Tamil Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Thai Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Turkish Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Urdu Breast milk sample – Instructions for collection and postage – Vietnamese