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COPAN FECALSWAB

COPAN FECALSWAB

Product catalog summary
Advantages of COPAN FecalSwab:
The COPAN FecalSwab offers a compact and less messy alternative to traditional stool sample collection methods. It features a regular flocked swab with an 80 mm breakpoint and 2 ml of Cary-Blair medium in a polypropylene screw cap tube. This system simplifies and standardizes the collection, transport, and processing of fecal samples by converting semi-solid fecal matter into liquid specimens.
Compliance and Compatibility:
The FecalSwab has been tested and validated according to the CLSI M40-A2 standard for microbiological transport systems. It is FDA cleared for enteric pathogen recovery using traditional bacteriology culture and is compatible with enteric molecular assays for bacteria, viruses, and parasites, as indicated by package inserts for Cary-Blair systems.
Specifications:
  • Package: 500 units per master package
  • Volume: 2 ml of Cary-Blair medium
  • Dimensions: 12 x 80 mm
  • Organism Viability: 48 hours at room temperature, 24 hours for C. difficile
  • Shelf Life: 15 months
  • Swab: FLOQSwabs® Regular flocked swab, Length/Breakpoint: 150.5 mm / 80 mm
  • Sterility: Gamma radiation
Key Features:
  • Maintains organism viability for 48 hours at room temperature, 24 hours for C. difficile
  • Converts semi-solid fecal matter into liquid specimens
  • FDA cleared for enteric pathogen recovery
  • Compatible with enteric molecular assays for bacteria, viruses, and parasites
*Always refer to the manufacturer's package insert for specific instructions regarding specimen collection and transport for the type of test kit being used.
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COPAN FECALSWAB® Simplify and standardize fecal sample collection COPAN FecalSwab The easy to use FecalSwab is a compact and less messy alternative to traditional containers for collection, transporting and processing stool samples. It combines a COPAN-invented regular flocked swab with an 80 mm breakpoint with 2 ml of Cary-Blair medium in a 12 x 80 mm polypropylene, screw cap tube. Simplify and standardize fecal sample collection, transport and processing, converting semi-solid fecal matter into liquid specimens. FecalSwab has been tested and validated in full compliance with the CLSI M40-A2: Quality Control of Microbiological Transport System Standard. The FDA cleared collection and transport system is suitable for enteric pathogen recovery using traditional bacteriology culture, as well as compatible with enteric molecular assays for bacteria, viruses and parasites where package inserts indicate Cary-Blair systems for sample collection*. COPAN FecalSwab (4C024S) 500 units per master package Organism viability Shelf life Converts semi-solid fecal matter into liquid specimens. FDA cleared for enteric pathogen recovery. 15 months shelf life. Regular flocked swab Length / Breakpoint Maintains organism viability for 48 hours / 24 for C. difficile at room temperature. Gamma radiation Compatible with enteric molecular assays for bacteria, viruses, and parasites*. 4C024S-0001-Q122 *Always read the manufacturer’s package insert for specific instructions regarding specimen collection and transport for the type of test kit being used. 493 Old Trenton Road East Windsor NJ 08512 USA All content © MedSchenker® Inc. Any use of this material without the express written consent is prohibited.

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