Puritan Opti-Swab Flocked Swab

Puritan Liquid-based Specimen Collection and Transport Systems

High-performance sample collection and transport of clinically significant bacteria

Cultivate clinical specimens with liquid-based media designed for high performance and ease of use. Puritan products—which feature proprietary flocked swab technology—provide an ideal buffered environment to protect aerobic, anaerobic and fastidious bacterial viability, as well as enteric bacteria, during specimen collection and transport. This helps ensure that nurses, microbiologists, laboratory personnel and other healthcare workers benefit from the efficient absorption and elution of bacteria.

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The Evolution of Flocked Swab Technology

Puritan Opti-Swab® Liquid Amies and Fecal Opti-Swab collection and transport systems—combined with proprietary HydraFlock® swabs—provide high performance and ensure ease of use in the collection and transport of microbiology specimens.

High performance

  • Purity of swab fibers for complete fluid absorption
  • Proprietary HydraFlock swab technology for more rapid elution and maximal sample preservation1
  • Higher bacterial recovery rate compared to conventional swabs
    • Higher colony counts2
    • Maintained viability of organisms over time during transport3
  • Reliable, consistent performance with no interference with Gram staining4
  • Better recovery of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria5

Ease of use

  • Convenient, simple packaging design, with the tube and swab packaged together
  • Leak-proof self-centering cap for easy swab removal for all swab types
  • Variety of handle and tip configurations that pair well with many collection sites
  • Simple transportation due to the tube’s small size, room temperature storage and lack of leaking
Puritan Opt-Swab bacterial collection and transport systems brochure

Brochure 3 Simple Steps to High Absorption and Rapid Elution

Learn how using Puritan’s Opti-Swab transport system in your clinical setting is as easy as 1, 2, 3.

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Optimize your specimen collection and preservation of fecal enteric bacteria

Brochure Optimize Your Fecal Enteric Bacteria Collection and Preservation

Discover a ready-to-use liquid base system for rectal swabbing or direct collection from fecal sample.

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Opti-Swab® 1 ml Liquid Amies Transport Medium with 6" Sterile Elongated HydraFlock Swab
  • Length: vial 12 x 80 mm
  • Handle: polystyrene
  • Tip material: polyester flock
  • Tip type: elongated
  • Sterile: yes
  • Shelf life: 18 months

Designed to accommodate nose, throat, vaginal, rectal and wound sampling sites

Opti-Swab® 1 ml Liquid Amies Transport Medium with 6" Sterile Mini-tip HydraFlock Swab
  • Length: vial 12 x 80 mm
  • Handle: polystyrene
  • Tip material: polyester flock
  • Tip type: mini-tip
  • Sterile: yes
  • Shelf life: 18 months

Designed to accommodate eye, ear, urogenital and pediatric sampling sites

Opti-Swab® 1 ml Liquid Amies Transport Medium with 6" Sterile Ultrafine HydraFlock Swab
  • Length: vial 12 x 80 mm
  • Handle: polystyrene
  • Tip material: polyester flock
  • Tip type: ultrafine
  • Sterile: yes
  • Shelf life: 18 months

Designed to accommodate nasopharyngeal sampling sites

Fecal Opti-Swab® 2 ml Cary-Blair Medium Filled Vial with One Sterile Elongated HydraFlock Swab
  • Length: vial 12 x 80 mm
  • Sterile: yes

Intended for use in the preservation of clinical fecal and rectal specimens containing enteric bacteria, from the collection site to the testing laboratory for examination and culture

For technical documents related to Puritan products, please visit:

https://www.puritanmedproducts.com/technical

Puritan How To Collect Throat Specimen flyer

A Handy Reference Guide for Proper Throat Swab Specimen Collection

Download this general overview to review how to collect a throat specimen. There are exceptions to the types of swabs and procedures described in this document, so please contact your local representative if you have questions.

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Rectal swab sample collection instructions

Rectal Swab Sample Collection Instructions

Download these how-to instructions for collecting a sample with a rectal swab.

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Stool sample collection instructions

Stool Sample Collection Instructions

Download these how-to instructions for collecting a stool sample.

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DxM Autoplak automated inoculation system

Meeting laboratory demands through automation

Puritan Opti-Swabs are automation ready on the DxM Autoplak System, allowing your laboratory to automate the processing of most culture specimens.

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1HWP-779 Brochure. Puritan Diagnostics Opti-Swab bacterial collection and transport systems. August 2019.
2Mazzulli, T and Trimi, X. Engineering Validation of Puritan's Liquid Amies Transport System and Copan's WASP Automation. May 2014.
3Reardon, D and Wojewoda, C. Evaluation of Three Swab Transport Systems for the Recovery of Respiratory Tract Pathogens. Department of Pathology, The University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT, USA. May 2014.
4HWP-LQAR9, Puritan Opti-Swab Liquid Amies Collection & Transport System IFU. August 2019.
5Gandhi, B and Mazzulli, T. Comparative Evaluation of Puritan and Copan Liquid Amies Transport System for the Recovery of Streptococcus pneumoniae against the CLSI M40A Standard. May 2014.

HydraFlock® is a registered trademark of Puritan Medical Products Co. LLC. ISO 13485:2016 CE.