Puritan Opti-Swab Specimen Collection and Transport System, 100mm Breakpoint from Tip End, Sterile, Liquid Amies, Box/50, Case/6 Boxes

Product Overview

Puritan Opti-Swab with Liquid Amies Medium is a sterile, ready-to-use system for reliable collection and transport of bacterial specimens. It features a HydraFlock® swab with a 100 mm breakpoint for easy handling and a leak-resistant vial containing 1 mL of Liquid Amies to maintain organism viability during transport.

Product Features 

• The Puritan Opti-Swab Liquid Amies Collection & Transport System is intended for use in the collection and transport of clinical specimens containing aerobes, anaerobes and fastidious bacteria from the patient to the laboratory for bacteriological examination and culture
• Specialized systems for collecting and transporting bacteriological specimens are commonly used in laboratories to aid in the diagnosis of bacterial infections, especially when there is a delay between specimen collection and processing
• The Puritan Opti-Swab Liquid Amies Collection and Transport System consists of a sterile peel-open pouch containing a pre-scored HydraFlock® flocked swab and a polypropylene screw-cap vial containing 1 ml of modified liquid Amies medium
• HydraFlock multiple split polyester fibers facilitate quick absorption and release of clinical specimens
• Self-centering cap is leak-proof and facilitates easy swab removal and disposal
• High-performance swab tip features patented HydraFlock swab with 100mm molded breakpoint designed to accommodate nasopharyngeal sampling sites

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