Description
For Patient use – Amies Clear medium in tube, includes Polystyrene shaft/viscose tip swab in peel pouch
Recommended For:
Clinically significant samples, but can be used to transport most fastidious & non-fastidious Micro-organisms.
Ideal For:
24 hour transport of microbiological samples (including clinical), for fastidious, non-fastidious, aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms including:
Pseudomonas spp., Streptococcus spp., Haemophilus spp., Bacteroides spp., Peptostreptococcus spp., Fusobacterium spp., Propionibacterium spp., Prevotella spp., Neisseria spp., anaerobes, microaerophilics.
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 – Please cick here to see references:
Methods:
Rolling swab method etc. Also suitable for microscope use (microscopy).
Shelf Life: 3 years
Sterilization Method:
Gamma Irradiation
Applicable Standards:
CE Marked : In vitro diagnostic medical device.
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 |
Amies Transport Swabs | N/A | N/A | N/A | 100 | 3 years |
