Product Overview
The BD™ Specimen Collection and Transport System is part of ARG Medical's medical supply catalog, manufactured by BECTON DICKINSON.
ARG Medical is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) supplying hospitals, VA facilities, and government agencies. Bulk and government pricing available.
Features
- Sustains Viability for Viruses, Chlamydiae, Mycoplasmas and Ureaplasmas in a Single Formulation
- Designed with safety and convenience to meet your viral testing needs
- Room temperature and refrigerated viability in one formulation
- Offers flexibility in transport temperature ranges room temperature or refrigerated
- Suppresses bacterial and fungal contamination by incorporating antibiotics in the medium
- Preserves viruses and chlamydiae for long-term frozen storage
- Utilizes a phenol red pH indicator to ensure medium integrity at the time of specimen collection
- Available in 1 mL or 3 mL vials to allow for testing flexibility
- Flat-bottomed conical tube stands on the benchtop which reduces the risk of biohazardous spills
- Capture-cap on 3 mL vial eliminates the need for forceps to remove the swab and reduces the risk of contamination
- Scored swabs eliminate the need for scissors
- Able to be used with flocked swabs which feature nylon strands that use capillary action to absorb and elute the entire sample into liquid media
Specifications
| Additive | Universal Transport Medium Additive |
| Application | Specimen Collection and Transport System |
| Closure Type | Capture-Cap |
| Color | Translucent with Red Cap |
| Material | Plastic Shaft / Nylon Swab |
| Product Dating | McKesson Acceptable Dating: we will ship >= 25 days |
| Tip Type | Flocked Swab Mini-Tip |
| Volume | 3 mL |
Supplied by the box (BX).