Amies Clear M40-A2 Aluminium shaft Viscose tipped Transport swabs. Recommended for Urethral sampling, ENT Sampling and clinically significant samples. Can be used to transport most fastidious & non-fastidious Micro-organisms.

• 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 are shown on the label and outer peel pouch.
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

Ideal for 24-hour transport of microbiological samples (including clinical), for fastidious, non-fastidious and anaerobic microorganisms including:

• Pseudomonas
• Streptococcus
• Haemophilus
• Bacteroides
• Peptostreptococcus
• Fusobacterium
• Propionibacterium
• Prevotella
• Gonorrhoeae
• anaerobes
• microaerophilics

Known Limitations:

1. DO NOT REUSE. Single-use Device that is not suitable for re-work or reuse.
2. Recovery after 24 hours will be unpredictable and target organisms will be lost. Fatty acid sensitive strains will not be affected by the presence of viscose.

Shelf Life: 2 years.

Methods: Rolling swab method etc. Also suitable for microscope use (microscopy).

Sterilisation Method: Gamma Irradiation to achieve a SAL of 10-6

Applicable Standards: CE Marked: In vitro diagnostic medical device. Quality Control of Microbiological Transport Systems. Also suitable for microscopy.