Bacteriology Media

Viral Transport Medium (Inactivated or Non-inactivated)

VTM set for the collection and transport of clinical specimens containing viruses from the collection site to the testing laboratory.

Range	Bacteriology Media
Composition	KIT COMPOSITION: Inactivated: Guanidine thiocyanate; Hank's Balanced Salts; Bovine Serum Albumin; L-Cysteine; Gelatin; Sucrose; L-Glutamic acid; N-laurolylsarcosine; HEPES Buffer; Antibacterial; Antifungal; Colistin; Phenol Red; PH 7.3 + 0.2 @ 25 ºC. Non-inactivated: Hank's Balanced Salts; Bovine Serum Albumin; L-Cysteine; Gelatin; Sucrose; L-Glutamic acid; HEPES Buffer; Antibacterial; Antifungal; Colistin; Phenol Red; PH 7.3 + 0.2 @ 25 ºC. Accessories required but not included: Flocked flexible breakable swab(nasal or nasopharyngeal)
Procedure	1- Open the pouch to remove the swab. 2- Specimen can be collected with the swab in the following manner: -For Nasal specimen a) A nasal specimen is used to diagnose upper respiratory tract infections, such as whooping cough. b) Insert a small, soft-tipped swab into each nostril and twirl it a few times until it is covered in secretions. This may be a little uncomfortable but should not be painful. -For Nasopharyngeal specimen a) Insert a small, soft-tipped swab into the nostrils and back to the nasopharynx. b) Twirl it a few times until it is covered in secretions. This may be a little uncomfortable but should not be painful. -For Throat specimen a) A throat specimen is a commonly tested to diagnose infections in the throat. These infections can include strep throat, pneumonia, tonsillitis, whooping cough, meningitis, etc. b) Ask patient to open his/her mouth. Swab the back of throat near the tonsils thoroughly. 3- Transfer the swab into VTM Tube, label the samples and transport as specified.
Storage	BioScien VTM is ready-to-use and is stable until expiration date. VTM, UTM or MTM should be stored at 2-8°C before sample collection and 2-8°C after sample collection.
Appearance	The BioScien VTM is light orange-red color, clear solution. Do not use the product if there is change in the color of the medium, there is evidence of leakage, the swab pouch is open or there are other signs of deterioration.
Specimen	Samples for research on viruses, chlamydia, mycoplasmas or ureaplasmas should be collected and handled following the reference manuals and guidelines. If there is going to be a long delay before they are processed, the samples should be frozen at -70°C or at a lower temperature and transported on dry ice.
Catalogue numbers	4