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5. Directions should be read and followed carefully.
6. Do not re-sterilize unused swabs.
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7. BD ESwab Collection and Transport System is for single use only; reuse may cause a risk of infection and/or inaccurate results.
8. Do not re-pack.
9. Not suitable to collect and transport microorganisms other than aerobes, anaerobes and fastidious bacteria.
10. Not suitable for any other application beyond the stated intended use.
11. The use of this product in association with a rapid diagnostic kit or with diagnostic instrumentation should be previously
validated by the user.
12. Do not use if the swab is visibly damaged (i.e., if the swab tip or swab shaft is broken).
13. Do not use excessive force or pressure when collecting swab samples from patients as this may result in breakage of the
swab shaft.
14. Do not ingest the medium.
15. Do not use the BD ESwab medium for pre-moistening or pre-wetting the applicator swab prior to collecting the sample or
for rinsing or irrigating the sampling sites.
16. BD ESwab should not be used if (1) there is evidence of damage or contamination to the product, (2) there is evidence
of leakage, (3) the expiration date has passed, (4) the collection kit is open, or (5) there are other signs of deterioration.
17. Do not bend swab before use. If there is evidence to suggest the swab was bent do not use.
Storage and Handling
This product is ready for use and no further preparation is necessary. The product should be stored in its original packaging at
5–25 °C until used. Do not incubate or freeze. Improper storage will result in a loss of efficacy. Do not use after expiration date,
which is clearly printed on the outer box and on each individual sterile collection kit and the specimen transport tube label.
Materials Provided
BD ESwab is supplied in a collection kit format. Fifty (50) collection kits are contained in a shelf pack. Each collection kit
consists of two components: a pre-labeled polypropylene screw-cap tube with conical shaped bottom filled with 1 mL of
Liquid Amies transport medium, and a specimen collection swab which has a tip flocked with soft nylon fiber (see Figs 1 and 2).
Three types of collection kit configurations are available: one containing a regular size flocked nylon swab applicator for
sampling sites* (nose, throat, vagina and wounds); one containing a minitip size flocked nylon swab applicator for sampling
sites* (eye, ear, nasal passages, nasopharynx, throat, urogenital tract and for pediatric sample collection); and one containing
a flexible minitip size flocked nylon swab applicator for sampling sites* (nasopharynx and pediatric sample collection).
*Performance testing was not conducted using human specimens.
Fig 1. BD ESwab Collection Kit
Materials Required But Not Provided
Appropriate materials for isolating and culturing aerobes, anaerobes and fastidious bacteria. These materials include culture
media plates or tubes and incubation systems, gas jars or anaerobic workstations. Refer to laboratory reference manuals for
recommended protocols for culture and identification techniques for aerobes, anaerobes and fastidious bacteria from clinical
swab samples. 14-20
SPECIMEN COLLECTION, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
Laboratory safety procedures should be followed. Caution should be used to minimize splashes and spills of medium
during specimen collection and testing procedures described below.
Fig 2. BD ESwab Collection Kit Components
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