• Includes Aluminium shaft, Viscose Mini tip swab in peel pouch (M40 compliant)
• Sterility integrity seal
• Write-on label with fields for Name, DOB, sample, date, HPL no., Ward. Lot and expiry is shown on the label and outer peel pouch.
• Ideal For 24 hour transport of microbiological samples (including clinical), for fastidious, non-fastidious and anaerobic microorganisms
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

• Poultry Boot Swab (boot covers) for Salmonellae. Dosed with Maximum Recovery Diluent (MRD) Contains 5 Pairs, overboots & gloves in resealable outer bag.
• Ideal for Poultry house litter testing for Salmonella
• Pack size: 20

• Aluminium Shaft, Viscose MiniTip Swab, Single in Tube. For Patient use.
• Ideal for intricate or delicate sampling including the following organisms: Gonorrhoeae, streptococcus, gram negatives, gram positives, anaerobes.
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

• Wood shaft with Cotton Tip, Single in Peel Pouch
• Ideal for one use, sterile techniques
• Pack size: 1000 Swabs

• Polystyrene (breakpoint at 45mm) shaft with Viscose Tip in Tube (Clinical - Female). For Patient use.
• Ideal for vaginal samples.
• Pack size: 250 Swabs

• Poultry Boot Swab (boot covers) for Salmonellae. Dosed with Maximum Recovery Diluent (MRD) Contains 2 Pairs, overboots & gloves in resealable outer bag.
• Ideal for Poultry house litter testing for Salmonella
• Pack size: 25

MWE have been manufacturing DRYSWAB™ for over 70 years. These are the fundamental tools used to collect specimens or samples for analysis, or simply to transfer materials during a diagnostic procedure.

Traditionally, the bud on the swab has consisted of a spun fibre such as cotton, rayon, polyester or calcium alginate wound round the end of the shaft which would be wood, plastic or wire. In recent years, novel bud materials have been introduced, such as soft cellular polyurethane foam, or flocked fibres which can give improved uptake and release of specimens. Medical Wire have extensive ranges of swabs utilising either spun fibres, cellular foam, or multifilament flock fibres, with something suitable for many applications.

Shaft - Twisted metal wire

• Blue Polystyrene Shaft with Breakpoint at 45mm, Viscose tip in Peel Pouch.
• Ideal for easy sample detachment to ensure whole sample testing.
• Pack size: 1000 Swabs

Traditionally, the bud on the swab has consisted of a spun fibre such as cotton, rayon, polyester or calcium alginate wound round the end of the shaft which would be wood, plastic or wire. In recent years, novel bud materials have been introduced, such as soft cellular polyurethane foam, or flocked fibres which can give improved uptake and release of specimens. Medical Wire have extensive ranges of swabs utilising either spun fibres, cellular foam, or multifilament flock fibres, with something suitable for many applications.

• Polypropylene (flexible) shaft with Viscose Tip Swab, in Peel Pouch. For Patient use.
• Ideal for awkward or invasive sampling, useful for all organisms.
• Pack size: 1000 Swabs

• 12 inch blue Plastic shaft with blue jumbo foam tip in tube
• Ideal for sampling down small pipes or curved drains.
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

• Blue Polystyrene Shaft with Breakpoint at 45mm, viscose tip, in Tube
• Ideal for General sampling especially useful for all organisms. Includes convenient breakpoint for whole swab analysis.
• Pack size: 250 Swabs

Tip - Rayon: Rayon, also known as Viscose, is a processed form of cellulose and has been found to be particularly suitable for the recovery of microorganisms. The texture is similar to that of cotton, but it has none of the fatty acids or other substances that can be inhibitory to fastidious bacteria. It has also been shown to be compatible with many molecular based diagnostic tests. Rayon buds are used on most of our transport swabs.

Traditionally, the bud on the swab has consisted of a spun fibre such as cotton, rayon, polyester or calcium alginate wound round the end of the shaft which would be wood, plastic or wire. In recent years, novel bud materials have been introduced, such as soft cellular polyurethane foam, or flocked fibres which can give improved uptake and release of specimens. Medical Wire have extensive ranges of swabs utilising either spun fibres, cellular foam, or multifilament flock fibres, with something suitable for many applications.

Applications: Clinical microbiology, Veterinary, Genetics, Environmental Sampling, Forensic

• Wood shaft with Cotton Tip, Single in Peel Pouch
• Ideal for General swabbing & laboratory techniques.
• Pack size: 250 Swabs