Sample processing:
1. Remove the swab from the packaging.
2. Tilt the patient's head back slightly so that the nostrils are more accessible.
3. Gently rub across the nasal spot, just above the floor of the nasal airway, into the nasopharynx until resistance is felt.
4. Insert the swab into the nostril parallel to the palate. If you find resistance to passage of the tampon, pull it back and try reinserting it at a different angle closer to the base of the nasal passage.
5. The swap should reach a depth equal to the distance from the nostrils to the outer opening of the ear.
6. The CDC recommends leaving the swab in place for a few seconds to absorb any secretions, and then gently removing the swab while rotating it.
7. Rotate the swab several times before removing it.
8. Open the collection tube and place the swab in the tube. Divide the swab in two, place the part from which you took the sample into the tube and close its mouth.
500pL (-15 drops) Smoothly break the Swab from the tip
Mix the Extraction Buffer of the Dripper Cover the part with the sample
• Insert into the tube