- A specialized accessory system designed specifically for the sterile extraction and secure transport of respiratory specimens
Uses
- Nasal Specimen Harvesting:
- Enables clinical operators to safely harvest nasal cellular materials from patients presenting with upper respiratory symptoms
- Cross-Site Sample Transport:
- Provides a protective, physically sealed boundary for moving live viral specimens from a patient bedside, triage desk, or satellite clinic over to a central in-house laboratory
- QuickVue Test Pairing:
- Serves as the designated, validated collection companion for running the QuickVue Influenza (Cat. #00317) and QuickVue Influenza A+B (Cat. #20183) lateral flow assay kits
Features
- 25 Individually Wrapped Sets:
- Contains exactly 25 sterile collection packages per box to sustain steady facility throughput
- Medical-Grade Foam Tips:
- Constructed with synthetic, high-absorption foam buds rather than generic cotton, optimizing cellular recovery and fluid release
- Rigid Plastic Transport Vials:
- Each foam swab is safely paired inside its own durable, transparent plastic tube outfitted with a secure sealing cap
- Guaranteed Sterility:
- Manufactured under strict medical device guidelines and free from natural rubber latex to protect patient safety and sample purity
Benefits
- Prevents Cross-Contamination:
- The combination of individually pouched components and protective outer transport tubes isolates biological materials, keeping lab technicians and courier staff safe from accidental exposure
- Maximizes Sample Vitality:
- The unique cell-capture geometry of the foam tip traps viral particles cleanly without binding them permanently, minimizing the incidence of "Quantity Not Sufficient" (QNS) errors when discharging fluid into extraction reagents
- Saves Core Kit Diagnostics:
- Enables a clinic to replace spent collection materials or re-swab a patient without wasting the more expensive diagnostic assay strips or chemical reagent bottles from their primary testing boxes
- Eliminates Validation Steps:
- Because these swabs are pre-validated by the manufacturer specifically for the QuickVue flu testing ecosystem, medical directors do not need to run separate internal compliance validations required for third-party collection materials
