Specimen Collection and Transport System BD™

Features

• Sustains Viability for Viruses
• Chlamydiae
• Mycoplasmas and Ureaplasmas in a Single Formulation Designed with safety and convenience to meet your viral testing needs Room temperature and refrigerated viability in one formulation Offers flexibility in transport temperature ranges–room temperature or refrigerated Suppresses bacterial and fungal contamination by incorporating antibiotics in the medium Preserves viruses and chlamydiae for long-term frozen storage Utilizes a phenol red pH indicator to ensure medium integrity at the time of specimen collection Available in 1 mL or 3 mL vials to allow for testing flexibility Flat-bottomed conical tube stands on the benchtop which reduces the risk of biohazardous spills Capture-cap on 3 mL vial eliminates the need for forceps to remove the swab and reduces the risk of contamination Scored swabs eliminate the need for scissors Able to be used with flocked swabs which feature nylon strands that use capillary action to absorb and elute the entire sample into liquid media Kit includes 3 mL vial with a minitip flocked swab