[How to use virus sampling tube]

1. Before sampling, mark the relevant sample information on the label of the sampling tube.

2. According to different sampling requirements, use a sampling swab to sample the corresponding part.

3. Quickly put the swab into the sterile sampling tube.

4. Break off the part of the sampling swab higher than the sampling tube, and tighten the tube cap.

5. Freshly collected clinical specimens should be transported to the laboratory within 48 hours at 4°C. If they cannot be sent to the laboratory within 48 hours, they should be stored at -70°C or below. Specimens should be inoculated and separated as soon as possible after they are sent to the laboratory. Those that can be inoculated and separated within 48 hours can be stored at 4°C. If not inoculated, it should be stored at -70℃ or below (inactivated ones can be stored at room temperature).

6. There are several specific sampling methods using virus sampling tubes:

a) Nasal swab: Gently insert the swab head into the nasal palate in the nasal passage, stay for a while and then slowly rotate and exit. Swab the other nostril with another swab, immerse the swab head in the sampling solution, and discard the tail. (Suitable for sampling with this product)

b) Pharyngeal swab: Use the swab to wipe the bilateral pharyngeal tonsils and posterior wall of the pharynx. Similarly, immerse the swab head in the sampling solution and discard the tail. (Suitable for sampling with this product)

c) Autopsy tissue samples: Collect autopsy tissue samples for virus isolation when necessary. The specimen is autopsy tissue.

d) Sampling of mycoplasma, chlamydia, and ureaplasma specimens: male: insert a sterile cotton swab into the urethra about 2cm, rotate, and stand still for a few seconds to collect the material. Female: Wipe off the cervical mucus, insert a sterile swab into the cervical canal 1-2cm to get the material.

10ml Inactivated Virus Preservation Solution For One-Time Use Blood Specimen Tubes Special instructions on the preservation of virus sampling tubes:

1. The unused virus sampling tube can be stored at room temperature and protected from light;

2. Freshly collected clinical specimens should be delivered to the laboratory within 48 hours at 2-8°C; if they cannot be delivered to the laboratory within 48 hours, they should be stored at -70°C or below.

3. Specimens should be inoculated and separated as soon as possible after they are sent to the laboratory. Those that can be inoculated and separated within 48 hours can be stored at 2-8°C. If it cannot be inoculated, it should be stored at -70℃ or below (inactivated ones can be stored at room temperature).