Cotton MiniTip swab on a plasticised paper shaft, supplied in a peel pouch with Amies Charcoal medium in transport tube. Fully compliant with M40-A2 standards for microbiological transport.
Recommended For: clinically significant sampling, especially urethral sampling; suitable for fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms
Ideal For:
48-hour transport of microbiological samples (clinical and general)
Aerobic, anaerobic, and microaerophilic organisms including:
Pseudomonas spp., Streptococcus spp., Haemophilus spp., Bacteroides spp., Peptostreptococcus spp., Fusobacterium spp., Propionibacterium spp., Prevotella spp., Neisseria spp.
Known Limitations:
Single use only – not suitable for reuse or reprocessing
Viability beyond 48 hours may decline – organism loss expected
Cotton tips may stress fatty acid-sensitive strains or reduce recovery
Shelf Life: 2 years
Sterilisation Method: Gamma Irradiation (SAL 10⁻⁶)
Applicable Standards:
CE Marked – In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device
M40-A2 Quality Control of Microbiological Transport Systems
Recommended For: clinically significant sampling, especially urethral sampling; suitable for fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms
Ideal For:
48-hour transport of microbiological samples (clinical and general)
Aerobic, anaerobic, and microaerophilic organisms including:
Pseudomonas spp., Streptococcus spp., Haemophilus spp., Bacteroides spp., Peptostreptococcus spp., Fusobacterium spp., Propionibacterium spp., Prevotella spp., Neisseria spp.
Known Limitations:
Single use only – not suitable for reuse or reprocessing
Viability beyond 48 hours may decline – organism loss expected
Cotton tips may stress fatty acid-sensitive strains or reduce recovery
Shelf Life: 2 years
Sterilisation Method: Gamma Irradiation (SAL 10⁻⁶)
Applicable Standards:
CE Marked – In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device
M40-A2 Quality Control of Microbiological Transport Systems