Ensure high-quality collections for culture and molecular assays
A patented flocking technique increases surface area of the swab, allowing the collection material to recover up to twice as many infected cells as with mattress swabs.1 This provides a better specimen for all diagnostic platforms and reduces the incidence of QNS samples.2
By using UTM* to transport your specimen, you maintain the capability to reflex negative samples to the diagnostic technology of your choice. UTM transports viruses, chlamydia, mycoplasma and ureaplasma exceedingly well in a viable state.
*Universal Transport Medium is a trademark of CopanUSA.
1 Daley et al. “Comparison of Flocked and Rayon Swabs for Collection of Respiratory Epithelial Cells from Uninfected Volunteers and Symptomatic Patients.” Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2006, p. 2265-2267.
2 Poster, Copan, “Lowered Sample Rejection Rate for Rapid Direct Detection of Respiratory Viruses in Children by Use of a Flocked Swab and Nasopharyngeal Sampling.”2007 Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater, Florida.
Collection and transport supplies
| Product name | Description | Catalog number |
| Regular Size FLOQSwabs – 100 | Includes plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in peel pouch, 80 mm breakpoint | 502CS01 |
| Regular Size FLOQSwabs – 100 | Includes plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in plain dry tube, Red Cap | 552 |
| Minitip FLOQSwabs – 100 | Includes Minitip plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in peel pouch, 80 mm breakpoint | 501CS01 |
| Ultra-thin FLOQSwabs – 100 | Includes ultra-thin plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in peel pouch, 80 mm breakpoint | 525CS01 |
| Minitip FLOQSwabs – 100 | Includes minitip plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in plain dry tube, Green Cap | 551 |
| Flexible Minitip FLOQSwabs – 100 | Includes flexible minitip plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in peel pouch, 100 mm breakpoint | 503CS01 |
| Ultra Minitip FLOQSwabs – 100 | Includes ultra minitip plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in peel pouch, 100 mm breakpoint | 516CS01 |
| Flexible Minitip FLOQSwabs – 100 | Includes flexible minitip plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in plain dry tube, orange cap | 553 |
| Nasal Swab Pack | 25 individually pouched sterile foam swabs. For use with QuickVue Influenza, QuickVue Influenza A+B and Sofia Influenza A+B FIA tests only. | 20103 |
| Nasopharyngeal Swab Pack | 100 individually pouched sterile nylon flocked swabs. For use with QuickVue RSV, QuickVue RSV 10 and QuickVue Influenza A+B tests. | 20226 |
| QuickVue Influenza Nasal Swab Transport Tubes | 25 sterile foam nasal swabs inside plastic transport tubes. For use with QuickVue Influenza and QuickVue Influenza A+B tests only. | 20171 |
| QuickVue In-Line Strep A Swab Pack | 75 individually pouched sterile Rayon swabs. For use with QuickVue In-Line Strep A test only. | 00347 |
| Chlamydia Swab Pack | 25 individually pouched sterile Rayon swabs. For use with QuickVue Chlamydia Test only. | 20228 |
| Strep A Swabs | 50 individually pouched sterile Rayon swabs. For use with QuickVue Dipstick Strep A test and QuickVue+ Strep A kit only. | 20227 |
| Product name | Description | Catalog number |
| Tubes and Mattress Swab Sets – 50 | UTM (3 mL) with mattress swab set (set contains one sterile wrapped regular size plastic shaft polyester swab and one minitip plastic and stainless steel polyester applicator swab. Pre-scored for easy breakage | 303CHL |
| Universal Transport Medium Tubes – 50 | UTM (3 mL) in 10 mL size screw cap with internal shaped conical bottom. Each tube contains three 3 mm glass beads. | 330CHL |
| Product name | Description | Catalog number |
| Tubes of UTM (3 mL) | 3 mL and Minitip FS* – 50 | 401C |
| Tubes of UTM (3 mL) | 3 mL and Regular FS* – 50 | 402C |
| Tubes of UTM (3 mL) | 3 mL and Flexible Minitip FS* – 50 | 403C |
| Tubes of UTM (3 mL) | 3 mL and Contoured FS* – 50 | 407C |
| Tubes of UTM (3 mL) | 3 mL and Pediatric Contoured FS* – 50 | 408C |
| Tubes of UTM (1 mL) | 1 mL and Ultra Minitip FS* – 50 | 410C |
| Tubes of UTM (3 mL) | 3 mL and Ultra Minitip FS* – 50 | 411C |
| Tubes of UTM (3 mL) | 3 mL and 2 Flexible Minitip FS – 50 | 99-08020 |
| Tubes of UTM (3 mL) | 3 mL and Flexible Minitip and Regular FS – 50 | 99-08021 |
| Tubes of UTM (3 mL) | 3 mL and 2 Regular FS – 50 | 99-08024 |
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Technical documentation - Swabs
