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Transport Swabs
CITOSWAB® series are the best solution and most convenient for you to collect and transport a clinical specimen, and provide an adequate degree of preservation for those specimens which can not be forwarded immediately to the laboratory for prompt examination. Comply with CLSI M40-A standard, and validated as a Class IIa MDD in compliance with European Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC.
Rigorous Quality Control
Be strictly complied with the M40-A standard; All raw materials and swab components are tested for no harmfulness to microorganisms; The performance is investigated with the Swab Elution and Roll-Plate Methods; All batches of the finished product are tested for sterilization confirmation.
Stuart Swabs
Recommended for aerobic, facultative anaerobic, fastidious aerobic and anaerobic bacteria possibly exist in the wound, nose, throat, nasopharyngeal, vagina or urogenital and skin specimens.
The modified Stuart media originally described by Stuart, et al in 1948, for transporting gonococcal specimens to the laboratory. Currently, the medium has been proved to can also maintain the viability of a variety of specimens. In all cases, specimens should be cultivated as soon as possible or stored in the refrigerator if delay is unavoidable.
Stuart W/Charcoal Swabs
Recommended for aerobic, facultative anaerobic, fastidious aerobic and anaerobic bacteria possibly exist in the wound, nose, throat, nasopharyngeal, vagina or urogenital and skin specimens.
An improved Stuart medium containing charcoal, the charcoal on the media neutralises inhibitors and bacterial toxins, and prolong the viability of pathogenic organisms. In all cases, specimens should be cultivated as soon as possible or stored in the refrigerator if delay is unavoidable.
Amies Swabs
Recommended for aerobic, facultative anaerobic, fastidious aerobic and anaerobic bacteria possibly exist in the wound, nose, throat, nasopharyngeal, vagina or urogenital and skin specimens, especially suited for specimens containing Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Another modified Stuart medium, replaces glycerophosphate with inorganic phosphate, and add calcium and magnesium salts for controlling the permeability of the bacterial cells and so contributing to their survival. This modified medium yielded a higher percentage of positive cultures. In all cases, specimens should be cultivated as soon as possible or stored in the refrigerator if delay is unavoidable.
Amies W/Charcoal Swabs
Recommended for aerobic, facultative anaerobic, fastidious aerobic and anaerobic bacteria possibly exist in the wound, nose, throat, nasopharyngeal, vagina or urogenital and skin specimens, especially suited for specimens containing Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
An improved Amies medium containing charcoal, the charcoal on the media neutralises inhibitors and bacterial toxins, and prolong the viability of pathogenic organisms. In all cases, specimens should be cultivated as soon as possible or stored in the refrigerator if delay is unavoidable.
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