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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 Page 1 of 6 Last updated: June 2016 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 Page 2 of 6 Last updated: June 2016 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 Page 3 of 6 Last updated: June 2016 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 Page 4 of 6 Last updated: June 2016 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 Page 5 of 6 Last updated: June 2016 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 Page 6 of 6 Last updated: June 2016