Specimen Requirements

• Specimen Type: Throat
• Container/Tube (Preferred): White-top Eswab
• Specimen Volume: Entire specimen
• Specimen Stability: 48 hours refrigerated or room temperature
• Collection Instructions:

1. Use the ESwab Collection and Transport System. Remove the swab from the wrapper.
2. Swab the posterior pharynx, tonsils, and other inflamed areas. Avoid touching the tongue, cheeks, and teeth.
3. Uncap the ESwab transport tube.
4. Place the specimen-containing swab into the ESwab transport tube and break the swab at the indicated score line.
5. Cap the ESwab transport tube