How To Properly Administer A Covid Swab Test To Your Baby
COVID-19 still plagues all parts of the world, and it will become more serious in spring, so there are still many people who need to do nucleic acid tests.
Do many parents have many questions about nucleic acid testing for children, especially babies, such as how to do nucleic acid testing for 10-month-old babies?
A little girl is being swab tested for nucleic acid
How do nucleic acid swabs test for children?
The nucleic acid test method for 10-month-old infants and adults is the same.
The method of throat swab is used. The throat is sampled.
When sampling, you only need to tilt your head slightly, open your mouth wide, and wait for the medical staff to use a flocked swab.
The swab stick can be sampled.
You may feel a little nauseous during sampling, but it is not particularly uncomfortable in general.
This kind of discomfort is acceptable to basic children, and the sampling process is relatively fast, so parents don’t need to worry too much.
Of course, it is not ruled out that some children do not cooperate. In this case, older children can communicate well, explain the situation, and parents can show the children how to carry out nucleic acid testing; if it is a child who is too young to communicate, then you have to grab it forcibly for sampling.
It should be noted that before going to the hospital for examination, you must make an appointment first, otherwise, it will be a waste of time.
Since different hospitals or testing centres generally have different methods for ordering nucleic acid testing.
It is important to understand the hospital nucleic acid testing process before officially performing nucleic acid testing.
In addition, it is not recommended to eat about two hours before the nucleic acid test.
If you are nauseous during the sampling, you may vomit or spit milk, but this is rare.
Baby swab tests
- You bring your child’s safety to a stable place (a blanket on the floor, a changing table, another adult’s arms).
- Consider wrapping them in a warm blanket to relax and prevent their elbows from helping you.
- Show them a pacifier (make sure you can adjust their nostrils) if the pacifier will soothe them.
In general, bring the kids to a convenient place where you know them best.
As an adult helper, you can take the kids on their laps.
We recommend keeping your back against the patient’s reason and facing toward the person holding the flocked swab.
Then you can start!
The nucleic acid test method for children is the same as that for adults.
The throat swab is to extract the secretions of the respiratory tract for testing.
Because the baby has a problem with cooperation, it is best not to feed the child 2 hours before the nucleic acid test.
During the nucleic acid detection process, children may not cooperate.
If they have just finished eating food, they will vomit, which will affect the nucleic acid detection results.
Nucleic acid testing uses a long throat swab to smear on the back wall of the pharynx.
The medical staff are more skilled and will not cause much impact on the child.
Instructions for use, specimen collection
Note Sterile gloves, protective clothing and goggles should be worn when collecting and handling microbial specimens;
Open the peel bag and remove the flocked swab.
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Determine the age of the child, the button clips are on the appropriate upper lube), make sure the swab is not too deep;
To collect samples, the observer (observer) should only be at the necessary distance.
Know the internal program processor of the laboratory. Or use a cotton swab to test the transport tube.
Send the sample to the lab for immediate testing.
In the laboratory, when taking clinical samples, wear protective gloves and protective equipment related to general precautions.
The conditions, timing, and volume of samples collected for clinical research are variables for obtaining reliable results. Follow recommended sample collection guidelines.
CellMedical swabs should only be used by personnel.