How to
Saliva can be tricky. For that reason, we have these instructions that you should follow exactly in order to get a good, clear result.
If your kit does not have a silicone cup and a dropper, please use these other directions.
Take the Mood Sense test
If you’re on your first four (4) tests (mood baseline), it’s best to do the test first thing in the morning after you wake up.
Prep
Make sure the device is dry first!
Open the test device lid and insert a new test strip so that the white paper side is under the circular hole.
Close the lid and press on the + and - mark to click the lid in place
Insert new test strip
Step 1
Put water on your toothbrush. (Water only!)
Brush your teeth (front and back, top and bottom) as well as your tongue.
Rinse vigorously with water twice.
Set a timer for 5 minutes.
If you used toothpaste instead of water on your toothbrush, set the timer for 30 minutes instead of 5.
Brush and rinse
Step 2
After the 5-minute timer is up, take a swab and clear "squeeze sleeve" bag out of the packaging.
Lightly chew on the swab for 1-2 minutes, rotating it slowly as you do so.
Occasionally use your tongue to direct the saliva into the swab.
The swab should be completely saturated with your saliva at the end of the 1-2 minutes.
If you're having trouble producing saliva, try closing your mouth over the swab and tilt your head downward while lightly chewing.
Chew on swab
Step 3
Insert the swab into the silicone cup, swab-side first. Hold the cup and swab so that nothing spills out.
Squeeze the swab so that your saliva pools above the swab
Using the dropper, suck up the pooled saliva (it just has to fill the skinny neck of the dropper.)
Tilt the dropper neck-side up and squeeze it a few times to get the air bubbles out.
Slowly drop 3 drops on your device.
Set a timer for 15 minutes
If your saliva hasn't reached the yellow pad at the end of the test strip by the end of the 15 minutes, add one (1) more drop of saliva and reset the timer.
Squeeze 3 drops
Step 4
After the 10-minute timer is up (but before 30 minutes has elapsed):
If your saliva hasn’t reached the end (yellow pad), it’s not done
Orient the test device as seen in this example, and read the result. The result is where the white stops and the color begins
Take a photo of the result in good lighting.
Go to the Portal to enter your result and get instant recommendations for how to steady your mood.
Read the result
The result is where the white stops and the color begins. If the result isn't straight up and down, you may need to look at the surface area of the colored portion
Each blue line is +2 from the black 0 mark. Each red line is -2 from the black 0 mark.
Cleanup
After you’re done taking the test, it’s important to rinse your test components. This will keep future tests accurate.
Open the test device lid, and dump out the test strip into the trash.
Rinse the inside of the test device, the bottom of the lid, and the top of the lid around the circular hole
Gently shake the device free of water and lay it out to dry
Rinse out your silicone squeezer cup with water and lay it out to dry
Device maintenance