BioSci® VTM Collection Kits

Specifications

• IIntended Use:
  For the collection, preservation, and transport of clinical specimens to a testing laboratory.

• Tube Type:
  10mL polypropylene plastic tube with screw cap

• Swab Type:
  Choice of nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal/anterior nasal nylon flocked swabs.

• Media Type:
  Sterile VTM, standard CDC formulation. (2mL)

• pH:
  7.1-7.5

• Storage:
  Cold or room temperature, 2-25°C

• Sterile: Yes.
  Swabs: Gamma sterilized
  Media: Filter sterilized.

Media Composition

• Hank’s Balanced Salts Solution (HBSS)

• Phenol Red

• Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA)

• HEPES Buffer

• Gentamicin Sulfate

• Vancomycin

• Amphotericin B

Stability

• Unused media may be transported and stored at room temperature, 15°C - 25°C.

• Shelf life of unused media is 18 months.

• After collection, samples should be stored and transported at 2 to 4°C for up to 48 hours.

• If samples must be stored longer than 48 hours, it is recommended to cryopreserve them at -70°C.

Box Components

• VTM tube, 2.0mL fill (20)

• Sterile nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs (20)

• VTM tubes and swabs are individually sealed together in a seal pouch.

• 3” x 7” biohazard collection bags (20)

• Instructions for Use (1)

FDA Status: Authorized for distribution under FDA Enforcement Policy for Viral Transport Media.