viral transport medium with swab | COVID-19 sampling and collection kits
The epidemic has disrupted the whole world and affected many industries.
During the outbreak of COVID-19, people were paying close attention to the epidemic situation while doing personal protection. Novel coronavirus pneumonia and influenza were the most frequent period of communication in winter and spring. The most important way to control the epidemic is to select new patients with new crown pneumonia from many respiratory patients.
About viral transport medium with swab.
Swabs and virus transport media are a transport and collection system for long-term freezing, transport and collection of clinical specimens containing viruses.
The main species of organisms usually transported through this medium include chlamydia, urea plasma organisms and mycoplasma.
With the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, swabs and virus transport mediums were used to freeze and collect SARS-CoV-19 virus samples.
Rub a swab on the skin or vesicles to collect virus samples. The collected samples are then sent to the laboratory with transport media.
Why do swabs need virus transport media？
After virus collection, the traditional method can not be detected by PCR immediately. The virus itself will quickly dissolve in vitro and affect subsequent tests.
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Purpose of virus transport media:
1. For monitoring and sampling infectious pathogenic microorganisms by disease control departments and clinical departments. It is applicable to the sampling of influenza virus (ordinary influenza, highly pathogenic avian influenza, influenza A H1N1 virus, etc.), hand, foot and mouth virus and other types of viruses.
2.For the sampling of mycoplasma, chlamydia and Ureaplasma.
3.. To transport nasopharyngeal swab samples or tissue samples at specific parts from the sampling site to the detection laboratory for PCR extraction and detection.
4.To preserve nasopharyngeal swab samples or tissue samples at specific sites for necessary cell culture.
Precautions for sample transportation.
1. Inspection time and temperature control:
After samples sampling, for inspection as soon as possible and sent to the laboratory within 2 ~ 4H as far as possible.
Transport at 2 ~ 8 ℃, and the transport time shall not exceed 72h. If it exceeds 72h, stored and transported at – 70 ℃ or lower.
2. Viral transport medium transport container:
3. Transportation in the hospital:
The specimen delivery personnel shall be provided with secondary protection and carry 75% ethanol with them.
4. Long distance transportation:
The transport package of 2019 ncov specimens belongs to class A, and the corresponding UN number is un2814. The transporter shall wear safety protection according to the requirements of class II protection, and carry 75% ethanol with him. Drivers wear surgical masks or N95 masks and transport them by special vehicles. If transported by air, the packaging shall also comply with the pi602 classified packaging requirements of ICAO document Doc9284-AN / 905 technical rules for safe air transport of dangerous goods. At least one specimen transporter and driver shall transport specimens at the same time, and monitoring facilities for specimen transport process shall be equipped.
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