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)