Flocked swabs are ideal for collecting large amount of cells, rapid elution of specimens and instantly release the cells into transport medium. It is well recognized and adopted by the diagnostic test kit manufacturers who produce reagents in molecular genetics, forensics and clinical laboratories sectors. With traditional fiber wound swabs a large percentage of the sample collected remains entrapped in the fiber matrix of the tip. It has been shown that the flocked swab releases up to 95% of the sample collected compared to 25% in a standard fiber tipped swab, it is especially important if the sample size is particularly small.
Why should we use Flocked Swabs for the cell specimen collection?
- Ergonomic and anatomic design, perpendicular nylon fiber acts like a soft brush thus improves patient comfort and efficiency.
- Improved sample collection, sprayed-on fibers statically charged and attached to the applicator tip in a uniform perpendicular manner and by means of strong capillary action cell specimens are rapidly absorbed.
- Superior sample elution, with an open fiber structure it instantly dislodges the specimen cells into the liquid medium, unlike traditional wound swabs when the specimen is entrapped in the mattress core.
- Increased assay sensitivity, flocked swabs are proven to elute over 95% of the original sample rapidly thus easily resulting in improved assay sensitivity, however, the traditional fiber swabs matrix and trap the samples.
- Quantitative volume transfer, measurable and consistent uptake and transfer from patient to the test tube has no internal mattress core to disperse and entrap the precious sample like traditional fiber wound swabs.
- Certified free of inhibitors and interference, collection swabs are certified DNASE, RNASE-free and human DNA-free. They are also free of any PCR inhibitors, certificate of analysis available for each lot of manufacture.
