It appears that your browser may be outdated and performance may be limited. The My Study builder is best viewed with the latest internet browsers. However, if you’d prefer to use our standard form, you can access it below.

Go to Internet Explorer Quick Quote Form

Dismiss this message

Analytes in Saliva Quick Reference Guide

Biomarkers in Saliva Icon B LG

Selecting Analytes & Biomarkers in Saliva

Ready to choose your analyte? Salimetrics offers research tools, collection supplies and saliva testing lab services for the following analytes in saliva. If you’re looking for an analyte in saliva, but cannot find it on this page, please request advice below.
Request Advice

Saliva Panel and Profiles

Salivary Cytokine Panel
Add to Study

Target Analyte(s): Salivary Interleukin-1 Beta
Salivary Interleukin-6
Salivary Interleukin-8
Salivary TNF-Alpha
Optimum Collection Volume: 100 μL
Sample Test Volume: 25 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: Multiple
Assay Range: Multiple
Serum-Saliva Correlation: N/A
How to Collect
Profile Overview

Salivary Analytes

Salivary 17 Alpha-OHP
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 125 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 50 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 3 pg/mL
Assay Range: 5.1 pg/mL - 500pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: 0.64
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Aldosterone
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 175 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 100 µl
Collect With: SalivaBio Oral Swab (SOS)
SalivaBio Children's Swab (SCS)
SalivaBio Infant's Swab (SIS)
SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 35 pg/mL
Assay Range: -----
Serum-Saliva Correlation: 0.75-0.96
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Alpha-Amylase
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 25 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 10 µL of saliva then 8 µL of X200 dilution
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
SalivaBio Oral Swab (SOS)
SalivaBio Children's Swab (SCS)
SalivaBio Infant's Swab (SIS)
Assay Sensitivity: 0.4 U/mL
Assay Range: NA
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Androstenedione
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 125 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 50 µL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 5 pg/mL
Assay Range: 10 pg/mL - 2430 pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary C-Reactive Protein
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 125 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 15 µL of saliva then 50 µL of X10 dilution
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
SalivaBio Oral Swab (SOS)
SalivaBio Children's Swab (SCS)
SalivaBio Infant's Swab (SIS)
Assay Sensitivity: 10 pg/mL
Assay Range: 93.75 pg/mL - 3000 pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Chromogranin A
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 75 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 25 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 7 ng/mL
Assay Range: NA
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Cortisol
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 75 uL
Sample Test Volume: 25 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
SalivaBio Oral Swab (SOS)
SalivaBio Children's Swab (SCS)
SalivaBio Infant's Swab (SIS)
Assay Sensitivity: <0.007 ug/dL
Assay Range: 0.012-3.000 ug/dL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: 0.91
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Cotinine
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 75 µL*
Sample Test Volume: 20 µL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
SalivaBio Oral Swab (SOS)
SalivaBio Children's Swab (SCS)
SalivaBio Infant's Swab (SIS)
Assay Sensitivity: 0.15 ng/mL
Assay Range: 0.8 ng/mL - 200 ng/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary DHEA
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 125 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 50 µL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 5 pg/mL
Assay Range: 10.2 pg/mL - 1000 pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: 0.86
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary DHEA-S
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 225 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 100 µL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 43 pg/mL
Assay Range: 188.9 pg/mL- 15,300 pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Estradiol
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 225 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 100 µL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 0.1 pg/mL
Assay Range: 1 pg/mL - 32 pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: 0.80
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Estriol
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 175 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 100 µL of X2 dilution
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 1 pg/mL
Assay Range: 5 pg/mL -4860 pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: 0.87
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Estrone
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 255 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 100 µL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 1 pg/mL
Assay Range: 3.1 pg/mL - 300 pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Insulin
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 100 μL
Sample Test Volume: 25 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 15 pg/mL
Assay Range: -----
Serum-Saliva Correlation: 0.92
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Interleukin-1 Beta
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 50 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 20 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
SalivaBio Oral Swab (SOS)
SalivaBio Children's Swab (SCS)
SalivaBio Infant's Swab (SIS)
Assay Sensitivity: <0.37 pg/mL
Assay Range: 3.13 pg/mL - 200 pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Interleukin-6
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 135 μL
Sample Test Volume: 60 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
SalivaBio Oral Swab (SOS)
SalivaBio Children's Swab (SCS)
SalivaBio Infant's Swab (SIS)
Assay Sensitivity: 0.07 pg/mL
Assay Range: 0 – 100 pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Interleukin-8
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 100 μL
Sample Test Volume: 25 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 64 pg/mL
Assay Range: -----
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Melatonin
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 225 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 100 µL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
SalivaBio Oral Swab (SOS)
SalivaBio Children's Swab (SCS)
SalivaBio Infant's Swab (SIS)
Assay Sensitivity: 1.37 pg/mL
Assay Range: 0.78-50 pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: 0.81
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Neopterin
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 125 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 50 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 0.51 ng/mL
Assay Range: -----
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Progesterone
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 125 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 50 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 5 pg/mL
Assay Range: 10 pg/mL - 2430 pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary SIgA
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 50 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 25 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
SalivaBio Oral Swab (SOS)
SalivaBio Children's Swab (SCS)
SalivaBio Infant's Swab (SIS)
Assay Sensitivity: 2.5 μg/mL
Assay Range: 2.50 µg/mL – 600 µg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation:
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Testosterone
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 75 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 25 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
SalivaBio Oral Swab (SOS)
SalivaBio Children's Swab (SCS)
SalivaBio Infant's Swab (SIS)
Assay Sensitivity: 6.1 pg/mL - 600 pg/mL
Assay Range: 1 pg/mL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: 0.96
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary TNF-Alpha
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 425 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 200 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 0.106 pg/mL
Assay Range: -----------
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Total Protein
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 75 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 25 μL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 5 μg/mL
Assay Range: -----
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

Salivary Transferrin
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 75 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 20 µL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
Assay Sensitivity: 0.08 mg/dL
Assay Range: 0.08 mg/dL - 6.6 mg/dL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: NA
Analyte Overview

Salivary Uric Acid
Add to Study

Optimum Collection Volume: 25 μL*
Sample Test Volume: 10 µL
Collect With: SalivaBio Passive Drool
SalivaBio Oral Swab (SOS)
SalivaBio Children's Swab (SCS)
SalivaBio Infant's Swab (SIS)
Assay Sensitivity: 0.07 mg/dL
Assay Range: 0.07- 5 mg/dL
Serum-Saliva Correlation: 0.84
How to Collect
Analyte Overview

How to get started

call 800.790.2258
Ask an Expert
Request a Quote