All about the Nasal Swab

Posted on 2021年11月11日2021年12月27日 by Dr. Lee

Nasal Swab:nasopharyngeal np swab.

The specimens collected from nucleic acid samples are mainly pharyngeal swabs, which are divided into “nasopharyngeal swabs” and “oropharyngeal swabs“.

Nasopharynx swab and oropharyngeal swab only have different sampling paths. Oropharyngeal swab is to collect oropharyngeal specimens by entering the sampling swab through the mouth, and nasopharyngeal swab is to collect nasopharyngeal specimens through the nose.

How to do a nasopharyngeal swab?

A man was doing a nasopharyngeal swab sample

Nasopharyngeal swab sampling method.

Hold a swab close to the nostril to enter, and slowly go deep along the bottom of the lower nasal tract.

Since the nasal tract is curved, do not use too much force to avoid trauma and bleeding.

When the top of the swab reaches the posterior wall of the nasopharyngeal cavity, rotate it gently for one week (stay for a moment in case of reflex cough), then slowly take out the swab and immerse the swab head into a tube containing 2 ~ 3ml virus preservation solution.

About Nasal swab sample collection.

How to take a swab sample?

Ask the patient to take off the mask and blow his nose with a paper towel to remove excess secretions from the nasal cavity. Remove the swab from the package.

Tilt the patient’s head back slightly to make the nasal passage easier to pass through. Ask the patient to close their eyes to reduce the mild discomfort of the operation.

Gently insert the swab over the bottom of the nasal canal along the nasal septum until the nasopharynx stops when resistance is felt.

Insert the cotton swab parallel to the upper jaw into the nostril.

If you feel resistance when passing, step back and try to reinsert it at another angle to bring it closer to the bottom of the nasal canal.

The depth of the swab should be equal to the distance from the nostril to the opening outside the ear.

CDC recommends placing the swab for a few seconds to absorb enough secretions, and then slowly removing it while rotating the swab.

Some organizations may also recommend rotating the cotton swab several times before taking it out.

After removal, ask the patient to put on the mask again.

Specimen processing

Open the virus transport medium and insert the swab into the collection tube.

Break the swab at the groove and discard the remaining part. Seal the labeled collection tube and place it in the biohazard garbage bag.

According to convention, you can return the sample to its original packaging for disposal.

Follow CDC instructions for direct treatment of swab specimens or place swabs in medium with or without refrigeration.

Nasal swab test swab material.

Nylon flocked swab—the most widely used sampling swab material at present

Cell medical flocked swabs,floqswabs.

Flocked swabs are famous for their stable and reliable performance and excellent absorption and elution ability.

CM’s production of millions of sampling swabs helps epidemic control.

Our flocked swabs are exported to England,America.Canada,Russia,Egypt,Greece,France,Germany,Japan Japan,Australia,Brazil,China nasal swabing. Argentina,Columbia,Iraq,Denmark,Philippines,Norway,Switzerland,Cambodia,Burma.Portugal. Pakistan.Bangladesh.romania.Malaysia flocked swab.Maldives.Afghanistan.Iceland.Ireland.

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Flocked Nylon Swabs and Non-Flocked Rayon Swabs

Posted on 2021年11月11日2021年12月21日 by Dr. Lee

Flocked Nylon Swabs and Non-Flocked Rayon Swabs

Flocked swabs are famous for their stable and reliable performance and excellent absorption and elution ability.

Type of sampling swab.

1. Polyester fiber, polyester or rayon head, plastic or aluminum handle swab: it is suitable for the collection of virological test specimens. Swabs with wooden handles should not be used for the collection of virological test specimens.

2. Cotton swab: it is suitable for the collection of vaginal, cervical and urethral samples for Mycoplasma test, but not for the collection of bacteria (especially caustic bacteria) and Chlamydia test samples.

3. Polyester swab: suitable for sampling virus and bacterial samples.

4. Flocked swabs: made of nylon fibers by proprietary spray technology, suitable for sampling respiratory viruses and fungal culture samples.

5. Calcium alginate swab: it should be used for the collection of Chlamydia and botulinum pertussis nasopharynx swab. However, it is not suitable for the sampling of lipid coated virus and cell culture, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Ureaplasma urealyticum.

Specimen Collection Swab.

Why choose flocked material as sampling swab material? What are its characteristics？

The unique test substrate greatly improves the yield of DNA;

Adult oral SWAB piece 1 to 10 μ g DNA;

It is a good alternative to blood collection;

Both human and animal can use it;

Simple and fast operation;

There are two types of single and double disinfection packaging to choose from;

application;

Genotype study;

Veterinary genotyping and diagnosis;

Parent child and genetic services;

Forensic and DNA population studies;

Quick covid test |How does covid testing work?

Posted on 2021年11月10日2021年11月10日 by Dr. Lee

A new covid test at home has been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use (EUA).

Here’s what you need to know about testing at home.

How can I get quick covid test?

Cell medical’s covid test at home now has a prescription, which means Americans can get one from their health care provider.

If doctors suspect that their patient is infected with covid – 19 within the first six days of symptom onset, they can prescribe a rapid test.

Quick covid test Rapid Antigen Test Kit Nasal Saliva Test at home

How much does it cost?

Please contact us for more details.

E-mail：flockedswabs@gmail.com

How does testing work?

Rapid Antigen Test is a lateral flow test, a portable covid test that usually returns results faster than the widely used laboratory based PCR test.

It works by detecting nasal swab samples and provides positive or negative results within 10 minutes. The results appear on test strips exposed to nasal swab samples.

The FDA said flocked swab can be collected from people aged 8 and over, but if the tested children are less than 14 years old, it should be collected by adults.

How accurate is the test?

Cell medical claimed that the time when the positive results of the test matched the PCR test was 84.8%, and the negative results matched the PCR test were 99.1%.

FDA said that the negative test results of covid test do not necessarily exclude the possibility of covid – 19 infection.

“and should not be used as the only basis for treatment or patient management decisions, including infection control decisions.

“People who are negative and continue to experience COVID 19, have a fever, cough and / or shortness of breath, may still have SARS – CoV – 2 infection. Follow up care should be sought from doctors or medical staff. ”

Not all side flow tests require the use of prescriptions. On December 15, the FDA issued the EUA for the first outside counter flow covid test at home.

The covid – 19 family test also uses nasal swab samples to detect covid infection and works with people aged 2 years and older.

The FDA said that in the population with covid symptoms, the ellume test correctly identified 96% of positive samples and 100% of negative samples. In the population without symptoms, it collected 91% of positive samples and 96% of negative samples.

Similarly, the FDA said that the negative results of the test do not necessarily exclude the possibility of covid infection.

Broader prospects

According to CDC data, as of Monday, the United States had reported 47.5million cases of covid and 778,316 deaths.

The data also showed that 432 million people were vaccinated on Monday.

A stock photo shows a schoolgirl receiving a nasal swab sample.

The covid test uses self collected swab samples.

But adults should take samples from children under the age of 14 and over the age of 8.

Nasal swab quick covid test.

Flocked Dacron Swabs

Posted on 2021年11月5日2022年3月22日 by Dr. Lee

Flocked Dacron Swabs

Manufacture Sell Nasopharyngeal Nasal Oral Medical Sterile Flocked Collection Testing dacron swab.

The flocked sampling swabs usually apply asterile dacron or rayon swab with a flexible, plastic shaft that can be easily cut off after thesampling of specimens and put into thetransportation storage tube for storage. Thematerial from the flocked swabs is dispersed into the liquid medium.

Which is better, Tradition swab or flocked swab?

Dacron swab and PBS are acceptable alternatives to flocked swab and viral transport media for SARS-CoV-2 Nasopharyngeal flocked swabs placed in viral transport media (VTM) are the preferred collection methodology for respiratory virus testing.

Looking for more?Flocked swabs definition Here.

Flocked Dacron Swabs-Nasopharyngeal Swab

Specification

Material	nylon fibers+medical grade ABS stick
Length	150mm
Breakpoint Length from tip	80mm or 30mm
Handle dia.	1.8-2.5mm
Flocked tip	25mm
OEM/ODM	Available
Sample time	3days
Delivery time	20days
Certificate	CE&ISO13485

1. Sampling is more comfortable and convenient.

Our company uses the existing technology “spraying technology” to vertically attach millions of nylon flocked micro fibers to the head of medical grade handle through the flocking process of electrostatic charge. The function of vertical nylon fiber is similar to that of soft brush. Using this soft brush in the sampling process makes the user feel no foreign matter. At the same time, the flocking swabs used in different parts adopt different breaking points, and the rod adopts different thickness to make the softness different.

For example, nasal swab, its upper end of the rod is thinner and softer, and its breaking point is longer.

Sterile Flocked Nylon Swab with 80mm Breakpoint.

2. Flocking swab samples release more.

The capillary action between nylon fiber bundles promotes the strong hydraulic absorption of liquid samples. The sample remains on the surface to make elution easier. In the traditional cotton swab, most of the samples collected are still captured in the fiber matrix of the head, which is not easy to release or the release amount is small. Flocked swabs have been shown to release up to 95% of the sample, compared with 25% for standard fiber pointed swabs. If the sample size is particularly small, the use of flocking swabs is particularly important.

3. Flocking swab has biocompatibility and is an ideal choice for PCR.

In order to limit the damage to the sample and improve the accuracy of detection, disposable sampling swab is made of better quality nylon flocking swab.

This makes flocking swabs an ideal choice for PCR Swab Test. Therefore, for scientists using PCR technology, the new flocking swab is PCR compatible and does not contain RNase and DNase.

How are flocked swabs used for specimen collection swab?

Our flocked swabs feature perpendicular nylon fibers that optimize specimencollection and elution into transport media. The swabs also feature a moldedbreakpoint that allows you to safely and easily break off the swabstick, and severalbreakpoint options are available for different tubes.

Packaging & Delivery

Selling Units:: Single item

Single package size:: 16X1.5X0.5 cm

Single gross weight:: 0.005 kg

Package Type:

100pcs/bag,10000pcs/ctn,ctn size:60*40*48cm,10kg/ctn.

Lead Time:

Quantity(Pieces)	1 – 10000	>10000
Est. Time(days)	15	To be negotiated

What elements should a good sampling swab meet？

Posted on 2021年11月4日2021年11月4日 by Dr. Lee

What elements should a good sampling swab meet？

2021-11-04

In the collection of virus samples, small sampling swabs are always ignored, and people often ignore the judgment of its quality. However, the sampling swab is the “vanguard” in the whole nucleic acid detection process. It is the first area to contact the virus. It can be said that it controls the “lifeblood” of the whole nucleic acid detection process.

sampling swab-flocked swab

Cell medical (Dongguan) believes that a good sampling swab should have three elements——

1: more samples. That is, the virus samples collected by the sampling swab should be as many as possible.

2: release more. That is, the virus samples collected by the sampling swab should be released into the sampling solution as much as possible.

3: excellent design. That is, the design of sampling swab shall not interfere with the nucleic acid detection in the last link.

It is well known that after large-scale nucleic acid screening, the previously commonly used winding swabs were eliminated, and flocking swabs that are easier to collect release samples were used.

However, it is not enough to unify the material.

The design of flocking swab is also very exquisite in structure.

Different nylon fiber arrangement and density determine the difference of sample collection and release.

A good swab can avoid missing inspection to a greater extent.

UTM Tube with NP Flocked Flexible Swab

Posted on 2021年11月3日2022年3月22日 by Dr. Lee

UTM Tube with NP Flocked Flexible Swab

Whether nucleic acid detection or virus detection.

Universal Transport Medium (UTM) and NP Flocked Flexible Swab sampling swab play a great role.

NP Flocked Flexible Swab : Used to collect virus samples.Nasopharyngeal sample.

While virus preservation solution plays the role of preserving these virus samples.

which not only ensures the integrity of nucleic acid virus, but also facilitates the later detection accuracy.

How many Universal Transport Medium are there? What are the functions and differences?

At present, there are two kinds of Universal Transport Medium on the market, namely inactivated virus preservation solution and non inactivated virus preservation solution.

Inactivated Virus Transport Medium :Use to lyse and inactivate the virus.

It can protect the tester from the second infection of the virus.

Stored at room temperature for a relatively long time, saving the cost of virus samples and transportation.

The purpose of non inactivated virus preservation solution is to retain the protein shell of the virus and the nucleic acid DNA or RNA of the virus, so as to ensure the integrity of the nucleic acid of the virus sample in the process of submission for inspection.

Although there will be a certain infectious risk in case of misoperation, this preservation solution maintains the originality of the virus sample to the greatest extent and is a cultured virus transport medium.

Noted:long-term storage requires strict low-temperature storage after sampling.

Relatively speaking, the non inactivated virus preservation solution has higher requirements for the laboratory, higher sensitivity and more applications. But it is relatively easy to be infected.

As long as there are no problems in sampling and detection operations, there will be no risk problems.

How to select inactivated and non inactivated virus preservation solutions cannot be generalized, We should choose according to different needs, and the price determines the quality.

Don’t be greedy for small things and lose big ones.

About NP Flocked Flexible Swab

Features of Flocked Swab

Flocked Tip Swab

Posted on 2021年11月1日2021年12月27日 by Dr. Lee

Flocked Tip Swab

What are the advantages of flocking as a sampling swab?

advantages of flocking as a sampling swab

When it comes to sexual sampling swabs, I believe you don’t feel strange at this time.

Because most of the detection tools used for nucleic acid detection are disposable sampling swabs.

Sampling swabs directly contact our human organs, such as nasal swabs and pharyngeal swabs for nucleic acid detection.

So the material selection of sampling head is very important, and the material of sampling head is closely related to subsequent detection. The sampling swab shall ensure the sampling amount and release amount, and the selected material shall not have substances that affect the subsequent detection.

Advantages of flocked swab

Flocked Tip Swab,Cell medical (Dongguan) Co. ,Ltd.

·Compared with the traditional winding swab, the amount of samples collected and released by flocked swab is three times higher, and it will not cause harm to human body.

·The sampling time of flocking swab is 3-5 seconds, which is fast and convenient to improve work efficiency.

Only by extracting samples faster can we complete the collection and analysis more efficiently.

·Moreover, through the directional friction effect of the brush fiber layer,effective collection of samples.

Therefore, the flocking swab is particularly conducive to the collection of trace DNA.

·A large number of clinical experiments show that compared with ordinary sterile cotton swabs, flocking swabs have a better effect on the collection and transportation of clinical microbial samples. This is especially true for those specimens that cannot be submitted for examination in time and placed for too long.

Vtm Swab | Virus Transport Medium with Sampling Swab

Posted on 2021年10月30日2022年3月22日 by Dr. Lee

Vtm Swab | Virus Transport Medium with Sampling Swab

Description:Vtm Swab :for collection of COVID-19, influenza virus, hand foot mouth, measles rubella, norovirus, rotavirus and related samples.

And stored at normal temperature for short time and transportation, and long time storage in -70 C refrigerator or liquid nitrogen environment.

What is the difference between the liquid in your virus transport medium (VTM) and the virus sampling tubes of other manufacturers?

A: we use the universal transport medium recommended by China Influenza Center and who.

The Upgraded from Hank’s solution, adding a variety of components such as HEPES, amino acids, glycerol and so on, which has better performance than Hank’s solution

The ability to maintain virus integrity.

The positive rate of PCR detection and virus isolation was higher than that of traditional Hank’s solution.

Vtm Swab | Virus Transport Medium with Sampling Swab

We made a comparative experiment according to the effects of temperature and storage time on the preservation of virus.

The experimental results are as follows: the virus can be isolated within 48 hours when the virus is preserved with cell medical virus preservation solution at 2-8 ℃ or room temperature.

Principle of virus collection and precipitation with flocking swab?

The unique structure of the top of the flocking swab can almost completely extract and precipitate a small amount of DNA. Therefore, the flocking swab has more obvious advantages in micro DNA collection.

(1) Sample collection effect is good:

(1)Through the directional wiping effect of brush fiber layer.

(2) More than 95% sample release rate,near surface of the brush fiber is conducive to collecting samples.

(3) The capillary movement between the nylon fibers at the top of the flocking swab forms a strong hydraulic pressure. To absorb liquid or cell samples.

Sterile Nylon Flocked Nasopharyngeal Swab

We not only undertake the task of collecting samples from patients, but also collect avian influenza viruses in the external environment. What kind of sampling tube should we choose?

A: Our conventional products of virus transport media, with a liquid volume of 3.5ml.

To collect virus samples from clinical patients;

If you collect and transport avian influenza virus in the external environment for a short time.

We recommend that you use a virus transport medium with a liquid volume of 5ml or 6ml.

(the liquid volume can be customized).

Features of Flocked Swab

Posted on 2021年10月29日2022年3月22日 by Dr. Lee

Features of Flocked Swab-oral swab

Viral infection is a respiratory infection. Generally, the incubation period of virus infection is less than one week. The symptoms of virus infection are: pharyngeal conjunctival heat, respiratory tract infection, hemorrhagic cystitis, diarrhea, pericarditis, chronic interstitial fibrosis, fever, etc. The diet should be light, eat more vegetables and fruits, quit smoking and alcohol, and don’t eat spicy and stimulating food. At present, during physical examination, the health and Family Planning Commission requires hospitals to use nasopharyngeal swab or throat swab to detect the virus.

Flocked swabs of Cell medical are famous for their stable and reliable performance and excellent absorption and elution ability.

Flocked Swab Oral swab

Features of oral flocking swab:

1、 Product features:

1. The vertical nylon flocked fiber structure at the head is like a soft brush, which can improve the collection effect of cell samples. It is not only non-toxic to microorganisms, but also greatly increase the collection and release of samples.

2. Single and independent packaging , avoid pollution.

3. Strict process conditions, without DNase and expandable human DNA.

4. The tube body is transparent and the inspection materials are visible.

5. Flocked swab unique patented casing design ensures the air circulation in the casing, prevents the inspection material from mildew due to the humid sealing environment, and avoids magazine pollution in the external air, which affects the inspection quality.

Looking for more? what is the difference between a pcr test nasal swab and an antigen test for covid 19? here.

2、 Flocked swab advantages:

1. For throat sampling of respiratory viruses such as influenza, swine influenza, avian influenza, hand, foot and mouth.

2. It can quickly adsorb trace samples and has high release aging rate.

3. the front end is more sophisticated, which is suitable for the extraction of cells in the fingernail seam of the victim or suspect.

4. The back end of the swab can be broken, which is conducive to the automatic extraction workstation for sample extraction.

5. The whole swab is packed in a transparent plastic tube to avoid biological pollution.

What is the Virus Transport Medium and What is Its Role?

Posted on 2021年10月28日2021年10月28日 by Dr. Lee

What is the Virus Transport Medium and What is Its Role?

a medium used for the collection, transport and preservation of pathogenic bacteria or microbial samples. Including liquid and solid.

Generally,for the transportation and preservation of clinical samples.

It is used by medical units for pre-treatment of pathogenicity test to obtain pathogenic bacteria samples.

Inspection principle

Different formulations adopted by different types of transport media can improve and enhance the viability of corresponding microorganisms in the samples.so as to facilitate the short-term preservation of the samples during transport.

Virus sampling tube_Virus Transport Medium

Method of use

1. Before sampling, mark the relevant sample information on the label of the sampling tube.

2. Sample with corresponding sampling swab.

3. After sampling, quickly put the swab into the sampling tube.

4. Break the swab at the breaking point of the swab and discard the tail.

5. Tighten the pipe cover. Then put the sampling tube containing the sample into the biosafety bag and submit it for inspection in time.

Features

1. Cell medical’s virus transport medium can preserve almost all cell morphology, structure and quantity.

2. The remaining cells after production can be further directly tested for HPV, DNA, chlamydia, gonorrhea, immunohistochemical tissue test and other tests.

eliminate most bacteria and microbial activities within 3 and 15 minutes. Avoid possible injury to medical staff.