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Table 1 DNA yields from blood and saliva

From: Saliva samples are a viable alternative to blood samples as a source of DNA for high throughput genotyping

Sample type

Sample volume collected (range)/ml

Mean DNA yield (range)/μg

Mean yield per ml sample collected (range)/μg

Blood

8 (4–10)

210 (58–577)

26 (6–73)

Saliva

2*

24 (0.2 - 52)

12 (0.1 - 26)

  1. *in 2 ml Oragene solution.