Effects of saliva collection using cotton swab on cortisol enzyme immunoassay

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 743-746

  Kozaki, Tomoaki ^a   Hashiguchi, Nobuko ^b   Kaji, Yumi ^c   Yasukouchi, Akira ^a   Tochihara, Yutaka ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c LA PAZ Senior Care Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Cotton roll; Enzyme immunoassay; Saliva

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COTTON; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SALIVA;

COTTON FIBER; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; SALIVA; SPECIMEN HANDLING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76649123922     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1178-3     Document Type: Article

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