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. 2021 Oct 15;8(10):232. doi: 10.3390/vetsci8100232

Table 1.

Initial Pre-Pilot Sampling of Bit vs. Swab Saliva Collection.

Sample ID Pre Cortisol Post Cortisol Mean Cortisol (µg/dL) Volume (µL)
01-A 1.330 1.317 1.324 * 1000
01-B 0.176 0.161 0.169 * 200–300
02-A 1.070 0.976 1.023 * 1000
02-B 0.201 0.185 0.193 * 2000
03-A 1.026 0.957 0.992 * 2000
03-B 0.637 0.632 0.635 * 150–200
04-A 1.281 1.259 1.270 * 500
04-B 0.238 qns * 50
05-A 0.843 0.819 0.831 * 1000
05-B 0.230 0.237 0.234 * 1000
06-A 1.066 1.041 1.054 * 1000
06-B 0.344 0.343 0.344 * 200–250
07-A 1.035 1.020 1.028 * 2000
07-B 0.254 0.253 0.254 * 500
08-A 1.066 1.029 1.048 * 1000
08-B 0.184 0.184 0.184 * 500
Mean Cortisol, Swab (A) 1.07 µg/dL
Mean Cortisol, Bit (B) 0.287 µg/dL

Key: A = Swab; B = Bit; * values are approximate.