Copan Diagnostics ESwab Specimen Collection and Transport System 80 mm Breakpoint from Tip End Sterile

ESwab Specimen Collection and Transport System 80 mm Breakpoint from Tip End Sterile

ESwab specimen collection and transport system is a sterile swab-and-tube kit for collecting and transporting microbiology specimens. It fits labs and clinical settings that need one liquid-based system for sample collection, transport, and automated specimen processing, while also supporting multiple tests from the same specimen. This version uses an 80 mm breakpoint from the tip end and includes 1 mL liquid Amies medium with a minitip nylon flocked swab.

Good Fit For

• Clinical specimen collection for eye, ear, nasal passage, and urogenital tract sites
• Labs using automated specimen processing
• Workflows that need multiple tests from one collected specimen

Key Features

• Sterile collection and transport system for microbiology specimen workflow
• Includes a polypropylene screw-cap tube with internal conical shape and 1 mL liquid Amies medium
• Minitip nylon flocked swab helps collect and release specimen into the liquid medium
• Universal liquid-based, multipurpose open platform system for collection and preservation
• Supports automated specimen processing and multiple tests from one specimen
• Maintains viability of aerobic, anaerobic and fastidious bacteria for up to 48 hours at refrigerator and room temperature

Applications and Usage

• Collecting and transporting swab specimens from eye, ear, nasal passage, and urogenital tract sites
• Preparing a liquid specimen suspension for multiple microbiology tests from one sample
• Supporting automated processing in laboratory workflows
• Creating a homogeneous suspension for gram stain preparation

Packaging and Handling

• Packaging: BX.
• Size: 80 mm.
• Sterility: Sterile.
• This system is intended for the sampling sites named in the product details: eye, ear, nasal passages, and urogenital tracts.
• The swab uses an 80 mm breakpoint from the tip end, which may matter for workflow preference and specimen handling.
• The kit uses liquid Amies medium and a liquid sample format, which can support multiple tests from the same collected specimen.

FAQ

• Can this ESwab system support more than one test from a single specimen? Yes. The liquid sample suspension allows identical aliquots so multiple tests can be performed from the same specimen.
• What comes in this specimen collection and transport system? Each pack includes a polypropylene screw-cap tube with an internal conical shape, filled with 1 mL of liquid Amies medium, plus one minitip nylon flocked swab.
• Which sampling sites is this swab system used for? The product details name eye, ear, nasal passages, and urogenital tracts as sampling sites.
• Is this system suitable for automated specimen processing? Yes. The product details state that this liquid transport swab system allows automated specimen processing.
• How long does the system maintain bacterial viability? The product details state that the system maintains viability of aerobic, anaerobic and fastidious bacteria for up to 48 hours at refrigerator and room temperature.

From ESwab by Copan Diagnostics.