Viscose tip swab on a polystyrene shaft, supplied in peel pouch with Amies Charcoal medium in tube. Fully compliant with M40-A standards for microbiological transport.
Recommended For: clinically significant sample collection; suitable for fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms
Ideal For:
48-hour transport of clinical microbiological samples
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 – do not reuse or reprocess
Viability beyond 48 hours is not guaranteed – organism loss may occur
Shelf Life: 2 years
Sterilisation Method: Gamma Irradiation (SAL 10⁻⁶)
Applicable Standards:
CE Marked – In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device
M40-A Quality Control of Microbiological Transport Systems
Recommended For: clinically significant sample collection; suitable for fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms
Ideal For:
48-hour transport of clinical microbiological samples
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 – do not reuse or reprocess
Viability beyond 48 hours is not guaranteed – organism loss may occur
Shelf Life: 2 years
Sterilisation Method: Gamma Irradiation (SAL 10⁻⁶)
Applicable Standards:
CE Marked – In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device
M40-A Quality Control of Microbiological Transport Systems