Definition : Swabs that include a sterile wad suited for good specimen recovery (e.g., rayon, calcium alginate) firmly attached to one end of a plastic or wooden stick. Specimen-collection swabs are used to collect samples (e.g., nose, throat, vagina, wound specimens) for microbiological examination and/or culture.
Entry Terms : "Specimen Collecting Swabs" , "Swabs, Specimen Collecting" , "Specimen Collection Containers"
UMDC code : 13914
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