Table 3 Summary table of participant observation data for SMAART-1 technology test
Observational checklist | No % (n) | Yes % (n) |
|---|---|---|
Placed contents on a clean and dry surface | 4.1 (6) | 95.9 (140) |
Leaned forward at a 45-degree angle | 14.5 (21) | 85.5 (124) |
Aligned medicine cup below mouth | 5.5 (8) | 94.5 (137) |
Allowed saliva to collect in medicine cup | 3.4 (5) | 96.6 (140) |
Collected at least 100 µL of saliva in medicine cup | 2.7 (4) | 97.3 (142) |
Observed that subject did not eat or drink during collection | 2.1 (3) | 97.9 (142) |
Took up 100 µL of saliva from medicine cup into transfer pipette | 3.4 (5) | 96.6 (141) |
Aligned transfer pipette over sample well of cassette | 2.7 (4) | 97.3 (142) |
Transferred 100 µL of saliva onto sample well of cassette | 2.7 (4) | 97.3 (142) |
Placed contents on a clean and dry surface | 1.4 (2) | 98.6 (140) |
Placed the tip end of the white absorbent collection pad of the Super-SAL device into the mouth, where saliva pools | 7.0 (10) | 93.0 (132) |
Observed that subject did not chew or suck on absorbent collection pad during sample collection | 4.9 (7) | 95.1 (135) |
Observed that subject did not eat or drink during collection | .70 (1) | 99.3 (141) |
Collected saliva until the pad was saturated | 10.6 (15) | 89.4 (127) |
Placed the white absorbent pad end into the Plastic Compression Tube holding the Super-SAL device in an upright and vertical position | 11.3 (16) | 88.7 (126) |
Aligned Plastic Compression Tube holding the Super-SAL device over sample well of cassette | 5.6 (8) | 94.4 (134 |
Pushed the plunger downward firmly to transfer saliva from the absorbent pad into the sample well of the cassette | 7.1 (10) | 92.9 (131) |
Held plunger down for 15 s to ensure full transfer of saliva | 8.5 (12) | 91.5 (129 |
Placed UV-LED flashlight onto cassette | 6.3 (9) | 93.8 (135) |
Illuminated test strip with UV-LED flashlight | 8.4 (12) | 91.6 (131) |
Correctly recorded test outcome (positive, negative, inconclusive) | 17.7 (25) | 82.3 (116) |