BD Universal Viral Transport Vial BD™ Plastic 3 mL Screw Cap, 50/PK

Universal Viral Transport Vial BD™ Plastic 3 mL Screw Cap, 50/PK

This universal viral transport vial is a 3 mL plastic tube with a screw cap for specimen transport. It is a practical choice for labs and clinical settings that need one medium formulated to sustain viability for viruses, chlamydiae, mycoplasmas, and ureaplasmas while helping suppress bacterial and fungal contamination. The 3 mL vial includes a capture-cap design and a flat-bottomed conical tube that stands on the benchtop to help support cleaner handling.

Good Fit For

• Specimen transport workflows in clinical and laboratory settings
• Sites that need transport flexibility at room temperature or refrigerated
• Use with BD Directigen EZ Flu A+B and BD Directigen EZ RSV test kits

Key Features

• Single transport medium formulated to sustain viability for viruses, chlamydiae, mycoplasmas, and ureaplasmas
• Antibiotics in the medium help suppress bacterial and fungal contamination during transport
• Phenol red pH indicator helps verify medium integrity at the time of specimen collection
• Transport flexibility supports room temperature or refrigerated handling
• Flat-bottomed conical tube stands on the benchtop to help reduce spill risk
• Capture-cap on the 3 mL vial helps avoid forceps use when removing the swab and may reduce contamination risk

Applications and Usage

• Transporting collected specimens in a universal medium
• Benchtop specimen handling where a freestanding tube may help reduce spills
• Collection workflows where avoiding forceps can simplify swab removal
• Specimen transport for workflows using BD Directigen EZ Flu A+B test kits
• Specimen transport for workflows using BD Directigen EZ RSV test kits

Packaging and Handling

• Packaging: PK.
• Material: Plastic.
• This vial uses a transport medium with antibiotics and a phenol red pH indicator, which may matter for protocol selection.
• The product carries a California Proposition 65 warning for cancer and reproductive harm.

FAQ

• Can this universal viral transport vial be used at room temperature or refrigerated temperatures? Yes. The transport medium offers flexibility for room temperature or refrigerated transport.
• What organisms is this transport medium intended to support? The medium is formulated to sustain viability for viruses, chlamydiae, mycoplasmas, and ureaplasmas in a single formulation.
• How does the vial help with cleaner specimen handling? The 3 mL vial uses a capture-cap that eliminates the need for forceps to remove the swab, and the flat-bottomed conical tube stands on the benchtop to help reduce spill risk.
• Is this vial compatible with BD Directigen EZ test kits? Yes. This transport medium is acceptable for the BD Directigen EZ Flu A+B and BD Directigen EZ RSV test kits.

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