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BHR HOSPITALS – MICROBIOLOGY
PICTORIAL GUIDE TO MICROBIOLOGY SPECIMEN CONTAINERS
AND TRANSPORT SWABS
Swabs: Please check expiry date on swab container before use. Please note that
aspirated pus or fluid will always give superior results to swabs.
Swabs:
Blue top
Throat, vagina, wound, skin
Black top
Throat, vagina, wound, urogenital
ENT
Paediatric,urethral,ear
(Orange)
Pernasal
Pertussis
(Blue top with thin wire)
Liquid viral transport media (Green)
Viral transport swab (Green)
CT/GC Self taken vaginal NAAT pack (Purple)
CT/GC Female collection kit (Pink)
60ml sterile container:
Sputum, tissues, fluids
White top 30ml sterile:
(Universal)
Tissues, pus, fluids inc CSFs, urine for
antigen tests, hair & nail clippings
Blue top container:
(With spoon)
Faeces
Red top container:
(Boric acid)
Small (8ml) for paediatric urine and normal (30ml)
for adult urine (fill to line)
Dermapak
Hair, nail & skin
Blood Culture:
Adult, Paediatric
Q Pulse record: Pathology 5621
Approved / Authorised by: R. Davis
Revision: 3
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BHR HOSPITALS – MICROBIOLOGY
PICTORIAL GUIDE TO MICROBIOLOGY SPECIMEN CONTAINERS
AND TRANSPORT SWABS
Blue top (Amies) transport swab
Uses- throat,vagina,wound,skin
Black top charcoal transport swab
Uses-throat,vagina,wound,urogenital
Swabs: Amies swab with or without charcoal transport media. (black top/blue top)
Black top recommended for genital swabs
ENT transport swab
Uses-paediatric,urethral,ear
Q Pulse record: Pathology 5621
Approved / Authorised by: R. Davis
Pernasal transport swab
Uses- for pertussis
Revision: 3
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BHR HOSPITALS – MICROBIOLOGY
PICTORIAL GUIDE TO MICROBIOLOGY SPECIMEN CONTAINERS
AND TRANSPORT SWABS
Liquid viral transport media
Viral transport swab
CT/GC Self taken vaginal NAAT pack CT/GC Female collection kit
Q Pulse record: Pathology 5621
Approved / Authorised by: R. Davis
Revision: 3
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BHR HOSPITALS – MICROBIOLOGY
PICTORIAL GUIDE TO MICROBIOLOGY SPECIMEN CONTAINERS
AND TRANSPORT SWABS
CT/GC Male collection kit
60ml sterile container
Uses-sputum,tissues,fluids
Q Pulse record: Pathology 5621
Approved / Authorised by: R. Davis
CT/GC First catch urine pack
30ml sterile universal container
Uses- tissues,pus,fluids inc
CSFs,urine for antigen tests,hair/nail
clippings
Revision: 3
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BHR HOSPITALS – MICROBIOLOGY
PICTORIAL GUIDE TO MICROBIOLOGY SPECIMEN CONTAINERS
AND TRANSPORT SWABS
Blue top container for faeces
Small boric acid container
for paediatric urine
Q Pulse record: Pathology 5621
Approved / Authorised by: R. Davis
Red top boric acid container for urine
Revision: 3
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BHR HOSPITALS – MICROBIOLOGY
PICTORIAL GUIDE TO MICROBIOLOGY SPECIMEN CONTAINERS
AND TRANSPORT SWABS
Dermapak for Hair, Nail & Skin
Adult blood culture set
Q Pulse record: Pathology 5621
Approved / Authorised by: R. Davis
Paediatric blood culture bottle
Revision: 3
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