Buccal swab

Buccal swabs are collections of buccal cell scrapings obtained by rubbing buds along the inside of the mouth.

In YOUth, buccal cells were collected with a swab (Sarstedt forensic swab), by gently rubbing and rotating the swab along the inside of the cheek for 5-10s. They were then stored at -80 degrees Celcius.

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  • Baby and Child

  • 20 weeks
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    0 months - 5 months   From 2015-07-23 to 2023-11-01
  • 5 months
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    4 months - 7 months   From 2016-05-27 to 2023-11-01
  • 10 months
    •   C
    9 months - 16 months   From 2016-08-22 to 2023-11-01
  • 3 years
    •   C
    24 months - 5.0 years   From 2018-06-22 to 2023-11-01
  • 6 years
    •   C
    5.0 - 7.0 years   From 2022-07-01 to 2023-11-01
  • Child and Adolescent

  • 9 years
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    8.0 - 10.0 years   From 2016-03-14 to 2020-04-14
  • 12 years
    •   C
    11.0 - 16.0 years   From 2019-07-04 to 2022-12-01
    Mode of collection MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Buccal
    Measure name Buccal
    References
    Meulenbelt, I., Droog, S., Trommelen, G. J., Boomsma, D. I., & Slagboom, P. E. (1995). High-yield noninvasive human genomic DNA isolation method for genetic studies in geographically dispersed families and populations. American Journal of Human Genetics, 57(5), 1252-1254. PMID: 7485180.
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