Puritan Liquid-based Specimen Collection and Transport Systems

The Evolution of Flocked Swab Technology

Puritan Opti-Swab® Liquid Amies and Fecal Opti-Swab collection and transport systems—combined with proprietary HydraFlock® swabs—provide high performance and ensure ease of use in the collection and transport of microbiology specimens.

High performance

• Purity of swab fibers for complete fluid absorption
• Proprietary HydraFlock swab technology for more rapid elution and maximal sample preservation¹
• Higher bacterial recovery rate compared to conventional swabs
• Higher colony counts²
• Maintained viability of organisms over time during transport³
• Reliable, consistent performance with no interference with Gram staining⁴
• Better recovery of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria⁵

Ease of use

• Convenient, simple packaging design, with the tube and swab packaged together
• Leak-proof self-centering cap for easy swab removal for all swab types
• Variety of handle and tip configurations that pair well with many collection sites
• Simple transportation due to the tube’s small size, room temperature storage and lack of leaking

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