Urethral swab MW172P

microbiologythroatwith transport medium

TRANSWAB® Amies ENT is a single aluminium wire swab with a narrow bud for ear, nose, throat, and urethral specimen collection. It is available with gel media. Gel media is used in traditional culture techniques. TRANSWAB® gel medium (Amies) is good for recovery of aerobes, anaerobes and fastidious organisms. All our TRANSWAB® products are compliant with the CLSI standard M40-A2. This standard is for the Quality Control of Microbiological Specimen Transport Devices. Recommended applications Ear, nose, throat, and urethral specimen collection Features TRANSWAB® medium (Amies) for recovery of aerobes, anaerobes and fastidious organisms Wire shaft with narrow bud for urethral sampling with minimal discomfort Benefits Transport at ambient or refrigerated temperatures Open weave bud for optimum release and improved sensitivity in diagnostic tests