Collection and Transport (LABS)

Collection and transport

FLOQSwabs^® and Universal Transport Medium^® (UTM) systems optimize the collection and transport of critical specimens. The flocked swab assures the highest quality specimen is obtained from the patient. The UTM transports it to the testing laboratory with minimal loss of viability, minimizing or eliminating costly inadequate samples and resulting recollections.

Ensure high-quality collections for culture and molecular assays

Increase cell count and decrease rejected samples

A patented flocking technique increases surface area of the swab, allowing the collection material to recover up to twice as many infected cells as with mattress swabs.¹This provides a better specimen for all diagnostic platforms and reduces the incidence of QNS samples.²

Preserve and multiply your transport options

By using UTM^* to transport your specimen, you maintain the capability to reflex negative samples to the diagnostic technology of your choice. UTM transports viruses, chlamydia, mycoplasma and ureaplasma exceedingly well in a viable state.

^{*Universal Transport Medium is a trademark of CopanUSA.}

^{1 Daley et al. “Comparison of Flocked and Rayon Swabs for Collection of Respiratory Epithelial Cells from Uninfected Volunteers and Symptomatic Patients.” Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2006, p. 2265-2267.

2 Poster, Copan, “Lowered Sample Rejection Rate for Rapid Direct Detection of Respiratory Viruses in Children by Use of a Flocked Swab and Nasopharyngeal Sampling.”2007 Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater, Florida.}

Collection and transport supplies

Product name	Description	Catalog number
Regular Size FLOQSwabs – 100	Includes plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in peel pouch, 80 mm breakpoint	502CS01
Regular Size FLOQSwabs – 100	Includes plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in plain dry tube, Red Cap	552
Minitip FLOQSwabs – 100	Includes Minitip plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in peel pouch, 80 mm breakpoint	501CS01
Ultra-thin FLOQSwabs – 100	Includes ultra-thin plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in peel pouch, 80 mm breakpoint	525CS01
Minitip FLOQSwabs – 100	Includes minitip plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in plain dry tube, Green Cap	551
Flexible Minitip FLOQSwabs – 100	Includes flexible minitip plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in peel pouch, 100 mm breakpoint	503CS01
Ultra Minitip FLOQSwabs – 100	Includes ultra minitip plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in peel pouch, 100 mm breakpoint	516CS01
Flexible Minitip FLOQSwabs – 100	Includes flexible minitip plastic applicator, nylon fiber tip, sterile in plain dry tube, orange cap	553
Nasal Swab Pack	25 individually pouched sterile foam swabs. For use with QuickVue Influenza, QuickVue Influenza A+B and Sofia Influenza A+B FIA tests only.	20103
Nasopharyngeal Swab Pack	100 individually pouched sterile nylon flocked swabs. For use with QuickVue RSV, QuickVue RSV 10 and QuickVue Influenza A+B tests.	20226
QuickVue Influenza Nasal Swab Transport Tubes	25 sterile foam nasal swabs inside plastic transport tubes. For use with QuickVue Influenza and QuickVue Influenza A+B tests only.	20171
QuickVue In-Line Strep A Swab Pack	75 individually pouched sterile Rayon swabs. For use with QuickVue In-Line Strep A test only.	00347
Chlamydia Swab Pack	25 individually pouched sterile Rayon swabs. For use with QuickVue Chlamydia Test only.	20228
Strep A Swabs	50 individually pouched sterile Rayon swabs. For use with QuickVue Dipstick Strep A test and QuickVue+ Strep A kit only.	20227

Product name	Description	Catalog number
Tubes and Mattress Swab Sets – 50	UTM (3 mL) with mattress swab set (set contains one sterile wrapped regular size plastic shaft polyester swab and one minitip plastic and stainless steel polyester applicator swab. Pre-scored for easy breakage	303CHL
Universal Transport Medium Tubes – 50	UTM (3 mL) in 10 mL size screw cap with internal shaped conical bottom. Each tube contains three 3 mm glass beads.	330CHL

Product name	Description	Catalog number
Tubes of UTM (3 mL)	3 mL and Minitip FS* – 50	401C
Tubes of UTM (3 mL)	3 mL and Regular FS* – 50	402C
Tubes of UTM (3 mL)	3 mL and Flexible Minitip FS* – 50	403C
Tubes of UTM (3 mL)	3 mL and Contoured FS* – 50	407C
Tubes of UTM (3 mL)	3 mL and Pediatric Contoured FS* – 50	408C
Tubes of UTM (1 mL)	1 mL and Ultra Minitip FS* – 50	410C
Tubes of UTM (3 mL)	3 mL and Ultra Minitip FS* – 50	411C
Tubes of UTM (3 mL)	3 mL and 2 Flexible Minitip FS – 50	99-08020
Tubes of UTM (3 mL)	3 mL and Flexible Minitip and Regular FS – 50	99-08021
Tubes of UTM (3 mL)	3 mL and 2 Regular FS – 50	99-08024

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Ensure high-quality collections for culture and molecular assays

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