Description
For Patient use – Stuart medium in tube, includes Aluminum shaft/viscose tip swab in peel pouch
Transport swab with Stuart’s liquid, aluminum wire shaft with rayon tip, single, 50 per box
A single sterile soft rayon swab on a straight aluminum wire with a round bottom plastic tube containing 5ml of liquid Stuart semi-solid transport medium
Suitable for ear, nose, throat, eye and male urethral swab sampling
The “Venturi” (hourglass) design locks in the media and specimen, prevents shifting of media, prevents exposure to air, packaged in a clear oxygen barrier wrapper, keeps out oxygen, tamper-evident seal
Known Limitations:
1. DO NOT REUSE. Single use Device that is not suitable for re-work or reuse.
2. Recovery after 24 hours will be unpredictable and target organisms will be lost.
Health professionals should consider all diagnosis routes alongside gram staining
Shelf Life: 3 years
Sterilization Method:
Gamma Irradiation
Applicable Standards:
CE Marked
Labelling:
Sterility integrity seal. Write on label with fields for Name, DOB, sample, date, Ward. Lot and expiry shown on label and outer peel pouch.
Name | Color | Length | No. in case | Pack size | Shelf life |
Stuart Medium Swabs | N/A | N/A | N/A | 100 | 3 years |