Disposable Swab Instruction Manual-for COVID-19 test

1.Product name

Common name: Disposable Swab

2.Specifications

1pcs / pack, 100pcs / pack, 200pcs / pack, 500pcs / pack

3.Application

For sample collection, transportation and storage.

4.Product performance and main structure

The outer surface of the disposable sampler should be smooth and free from foreign impurities, and free from defects such as burrs, burrs, plastic flow, and scratches. The bristles of the sampling head should be soft and free from defects such as hair loss and hair loss. A 5N axial static tensile force is applied at the joint between the sampling shank and the sampling head to keep it from falling off and breaking for 10s.

The product consists of a swab. Sterile type.

5.Contraindications

no

6.Precautions, warnings, informative instructions

1. This product is only for one-time use. It is strictly implemented in accordance with the operating specifications during use. Please immediately destroy it after use. Repeated use is prohibited. The disposal of its wastes shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant national environmental protection laws and regulations.
2. The product should be stored in a dry, ventilated, radiation-free, clean room.

1. The batch number of the product can be found on the seal of the package. The validity period is 2 years. If the inner packaging is damaged, it is forbidden to use it.
2. Please read the instruction manual carefully before use, pay attention to the production date and batch number of the product.

7.The medical institution or user unit can be sterilized before use.

• Step 1: Hold the handle and gently insert the sampling swab into the sampling site.
• Step 2: Gently rotate the sampling swab 3-5 times, and then slowly remove it.

• Step 3: Put the extracted sample into the sampling tube, break the part of the sampling swab above the sampling tube, then tighten the tube cap tightly, and seal it to complete the sampling.

8.There are several general sampling methods:

1. Nasal swab: Gently insert the swab head into the nasal condyle of the nasal passage, and then turn it slowly to exit. Wipe the other nostril with another swab, immerse the swab head in the sampling solution, and discard the tail.
2. Pharyngeal swab: Wipe bilateral pharyngeal tonsils and posterior pharyngeal wall with the swab, immerse the swab head in the sampling solution, and discard the tail.
3. Mouthwash: Rinse the mouth with 10mL of normal saline, and let the patient's head tilt back slightly when rinsing, and say "Oh"Sound, let the normal saline rotate in the pharynx, collect the washing liquid with a 50mL empty sampling tube.
4. Nasal wash solution: The patient takes a sitting position, tilts his head back, and injects 50 mL of normal saline with a pipette into one nostril, and instructs the patient to make a K sound at the same time to close the pharyngeal cavity. Then let the patient lower their heads to let the physiological salt water flow out, collect the lotion with a 50mL empty sampling tube, and repeat the process to wash the nostrils on both sides.

5. Nasopharyngeal extracts: Tracheal and bronchial secretions are often collected using this method. Mucus is extracted from the nasopharynx using a collector connected to a negative pressure pump. First insert the collector head into the nasal cavity, turn on the negative pressure, rotate the collector head and slowly push it out. Collect and extract mucus, and rinse the collector three times with 5 mL of collection solution.
6. Autopsy tissue specimens: When necessary, autopsy tissue specimens are collected for sample component separation. Specimen is autopsy tissue.
7. Sampling of Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Ureaplasma specimens: Male: Insert a sterile cotton swab into the urethra about 2 cm to rotate, take a few seconds to take the material. Female: Wipe off cervical mucus, insert 1-2cm of cervical canal with sterile swab to take material.

Store at normal temperature, store in a dry and ventilated place, avoid moisture, and should not be stored with toxic or special odor items, and avoid direct contact with fire sources and flammable and corrosive substances.

9.Validity

2 years