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Nonstimulated Whole Salivary Flow Collection

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Nonstimulated Whole Salivary Flow Collection

  • See Also
  1. Sjogren Syndrome
  1. See Dry Mouth for differential diagnosis
  2. Sjogren Syndrome
  • Technique
  1. Patient spits into graduated test tube every minute for 15 minutes
  • Interpretation
  • Positive
  1. Saliva <1.5 ml in 15 minutes suggests Sjogren's Syndrome