one minitip Nylon® flocked swab
Multipurpose collection and transport system - ESwab™ is the only universal liquid-based
multipurpose
open platform collection and preservation system that maintains viability of aerobic
anaerobic and fastidious bacteria for up to 48 hours at refrigerator and room temperature
Optimize patient comfort - Using COPAN's patented flocked swab (FLOQSwabs™) reduces the need for multiple samples collected from the same patient
Suitable for automation - the only liquid transport swab system that allows for automated specimen processing
Multiple tests from one sample - the flocked swab elutes the entire sample upon contact with 1 mL liquid Amies preservation medium
identical aliquots of liquid sample suspension allow for multiple tests from the same specimen
Consistent gram stains - the entire specimen elutes from the flocked swab creating a homogeneous suspension for a more precise and even smear
Product tested and validated in full compliance with CLSI M40-A: Quality control of microbiological transport system standard
including neisseria gonorrhoeae survival at 24 hours
Sampling sites - eye