SWAB GUIDE - Dorevitch

1 PATHOGENSSITE SWAB DESCRIPTIONFEATURESINSTRUCTIONSNOT SUITABLE FORB acteria & YeastsFor Microscopy, Culture and SensitivityAny Blue topRegular TipGeneral Plastic Swab Cat. Code 682309 Use swab attached to blue lid to sample infected area for swab into culture Orange topMini TipUrethra Wire Swab Cat. Code 601362 Gently insert swab into lower end of swab then place into culture , Pertussis and Atypical Respiratory Bacteria by PCR(Polymerase Chain Reaction) Herpes Multiplex PCR (HSV 1 & 2, VZV), Influenza A&B, RSV, Other respiratory viruses, Adenovirus, Bordetella, Enterovirus, Legionella, Mycoplasma genitalium, Chlamydia pneumoniae, SyphilisAny Red topRegular TipDry Flocked Cat.

2 Code 684738 Collect as much material as vesicular lesions: break vesicle and scrape base of lesion with dry lesion: wet swab with sterile water or viruses: nasal swab is better than topMini TipFlexibleDry Flocked Cat. Code 684739 Insert swab into nose and slide along floor of the nasal cavity approx the length of the patients index epithelial cells (nasopharyngeal) required for B. pertussis & N. gonorrhoeae APTIMA NAAT ( PCR )(Nucleic acid amplification testing).Throat EyeGenital (unisex)Aptima Mini Tip White/blue tube with buffer Cat. Code 678715 Use white swab to clean cervix if required and specimen with blue blue swab into buffer as soon as at the scored not pierce foil Self CollectionAptima Multi TestPink tube with buffer Cat.

3 Code 684737 Instruct patient to insert swab into her pink swab into buffer as soon as is at the scored not pierce foil UrineTube and Pipette Cat. Code 678714 Patient to collect first part of urine stream (20ml) into yellow topped 2ml into buffered tube as soon as possible and within 24 not pierce foil STI Pack MC&S(Microscopy, culture andsensitivity testing).BacteriaN. gonorrhoeaeYeastsAPTIMA NAAT ( PCR )(Nucleic acid amplification testing).Mini TipGenital+Mini Tip UrethraCat. Code 684741 Pack contains Aptima mini tip genital pack AND1 mini tip urethra (orange top) white swab from Aptima kit to clean cervix if required and discard Aptima blue swab to swab cervix or urethra as blue swab into white capped tube with buffered solution and orange topped swab to sample area for culture.

4 Place into culture both swabs to the Diagnostic Services, ABN 84 007 190 043 APA No. 000042, trading as Dorevitch Pathology. DP0198V5 03 9244 0444 Bacteria & YeastsFeatures Swab description InstructionsGel BacteriaMC&S(Microscopy, culture andsensitivity testing)Bacteria including fastidious organisms such asN. gonorrhoeae and anaerobesYeastsRegular TipGeneralAny siteCat. Code 682309 Blue topContains 1 plastic swab swab attached to blue lid to sample infected area for swab into culture : Not suitable for NAAT testing (PCR).GelBacteriaMini TipUrethraCat. Code 601362 Orange topContains 1 wire unisex mini tipped swab for urethral insert swab into lower end of swab then place into culture : Not suitable for NAAT testing (PCR).

5 GelBacteriaViruses, Pertussis Features Swab description InstructionsDry ViralPCR(Polymerase Chain Reaction)Herpes Multiplex PCR (HSV 1 & 2, VZV), Influenza A&B, RSV Other respiratory viruses Adenovirus, Bordetella, Enterovirus, Legionella, Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, SyphilisRegular TipGeneralCat. Code 684738 Red topContains 1 flocked dry as much material as vesicular lesions: break vesicle and scrape base of lesion with dry lesion: wet swab with sterile water or viruses: nasal swab is better than : Not suitable for bacterial Tip(flexible)Naso-pharyngealCat. Code 684739 Orange topContains 1 flexible dry flocked swab into nose and slide along floor of the nasal cavity approx the length of the patients index epithelial cells (nasopharyngeal) required forB.

6 Pertussis : Not suitable for bacterial trachomatis & N. gonorrhoeaeFeatures Swab description InstructionsAptima Mini TipGenital(Unisex)Cat. Code 678715 Contains 1 white swab, 1 blue swab and 1 tube containing white swab to clean cervix if required and specimen with blue swab (cervix or urethra).Place blue swab into buffer as soon as at the scored not pierce foil NAAT ( PCR )(Nucleic acid amplificationtesting).NB: Not suitable for bacterial Regular TipSelf collectVaginal swabCat. Code 684737 Contains 1 pink swab and 1 tube containing patient to insert swab into her pink swab into buffer as soon as is at the scored not pierce foil UrineCat. Code 678714 Contains 1 buffered tube, 1 to collect first part of urine stream (20ml) into yellowtopped 2ml into buffered tube as soon as possible and within 24 not pierce foil STI PackFeatures Swab description InstructionsMC&S(Microscopy, culture andsensitivity testing).

7 BacteriaN. gonorrhoeaeYeastsAPTIMA NAAT ( PCR )(Nucleic acid amplification testing).N. gonorrhoeae C. trachomatisMini TipGenitalCat. Code 684741 Pack contains Aptima mini tip genital pack AND1 mini tip urethra (orange top) swab and 1 white swab from Aptima kit to clean cervix if required and discard Aptima blue swab to swab cervix or urethra as blue swab into white capped tube with buffered solution and orange topped swab to sample area for into culture air dried slide and both swabs to the GUIDET itle: Dorevitch Pathology Swab GUIDE Document No: COL 001 W48F Version No: Version Date: 17/09/13 Authorising Officer: ACC Manager Page 1 of 1 RED = CONTROLLED COPYT hroatEyeTitle: Dorevitch Pathology Swab GUIDE Document No: IS-COL-002 Version No.

8 Version Date: 26/06/17 Authorising Officer: ACC Executive Manager Page 1 of 1