Micro Transport Media

Question 1

Tests that can be performed with an E-Swab.

Answer 1

*Aerobic Wound Culture
*Anaerobic Wound Culture
MRSA Culture
Yeast
Genital Culture
Neisseria Gonorrhea
TB
Fungus
(VRE Culture)
(Environmental/pharmacy Culture)

Question 2

Tests that can be performed with an Amies Single Swab. (Uses Liquid Stewart)

Answer 2

*Aerobic Would Culture (NO ANAEROBIC)
*Group A Strep
*Fungus Culture
Cipro Culture
Group A Strep
VRE Culture
MRSA Culture
Nasal MRSA Culture and PCR
Yeast
Genital Culture - Cannot add MTM
CF (Cystic Fibrosis)
Environmental/Pharmacy Culture
TB

Question 3

Tests that can be performed with an Amies Double Swab. (Uses Liquid Stewart)

Answer 3

*Aerobic Wound Culture (NO ANAEROBIC)
*Nasal MRSA Culture and PCR
*Group A Strep Culture
Cipro Culture
VRE Culture
MRSA Culture
Yeast
Genital Culture - cannot ass MTM
CF Culture
Fungus Culture
TB

Question 4

Tests that can be performed with an Amies Charcoal Swab.

Answer 4

Aerobic Culture
Anaerobic Culture
*Group B Strep (Helps preserve the organisms)
*Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (Helps preserve the organisms)
Cipro Culture
Group A Strep Culture
VRE Culture
MRSA Culture
Yeast
Genital Culture
CF Culture
Environmental/Pharmacy Culture

Question 5

Tests that can be performed with a Flocked Swab.

Answer 5

*RSV
*Influenza A/B
*Respiratory pathogen array
*4 Plex
*Sars-Cov-2

Question 6

Tests that can be performed with an Carey-Blair medium C and S vial.

Answer 6

*Stool Culture
*GIP
Sample has to be to the fill line exact, no more, no less.

Question 7

Tests that can be performed with an M6 Transport Media or Viral Transport Media or Universal Transport Media.

Answer 7

*Respiratory Pathogen Array
*4 Plex
*Sars-Cov-2

This comes in a larger container than the flocked swab, but is the swab as the flocked swab

Question 8

Specimen Stability for E-Swab

Answer 8

*Must be Rejected if the anaerobic cultures come to the lab refrigerated.
*Neisseria Gonorrhoeae 24 hours and ONLY at room temperature.
Preferred to culture within 2 hours of collection. Would prefer room temperature specimen (48 Hours) but would accept refrigerated (4-8 Degrees Celsius).

Question 9

Specimen Stability for Amies Single Swab

Answer 9

24 Hours at 5-25 Degrees Celsius (Room Temp or Refrigerated)

Question 10

Specimen Stability for Amies Double Swab

Answer 10

24 Hours at 5-25 Degrees Celsius (Room Temp or Refrigerated)

Question 11

Specimen Stability for Amies Charcoal Swab

Answer 11

*Aerobic Culture 48 Hours 5-25 Degrees Celsius room temp also refrigerated.
*Neisseria Gonorrhoeae and anaerobic culture 24 hours and ONLY at room temperature.

Question 12

Specimen Stability for Flocked Swab/ Nasopharyngeal

Answer 12

*Refrigerated at 2-8 Degrees Celsius, If long delay before it gets to the lab, then store at -70 Degrees Celsius.

Question 13

Specimen Stability for Carey- Blair medium C and S vial

Answer 13

Refrigerated at 2-8 Degrees Celsius for up to 96 hours.

Question 14

Specimen Stability for M6 Transport Media, or Viral Transport Media, or Universal Transport Media

Answer 14

Refrigerated at 2-8 Degrees Celsius. If delayed 48 hours or more, should be stored at or below -70 Degrees Celsius.

This comes in a larger container than the flocked swab, but is the swab as the flocked swab.