What material is forbidden for throat swab?

What material is forbidden for throat swab?

We all know that the material of medical swabs has always been the focus of attention. After all, medical swabs are directly in contact with the skin. It’s OK to contact the skin with alcohol for disinfection. It’s OK. But what about those that directly contact the organs? For example, the throat swab we are most familiar with during the epidemic.

We know that the throat swab is in direct contact with the sampling site, and the material of the sampling head is closely relate to the subsequent detection.

What kind of material should be use for sampling swab head?

The sampling swab head should be make of PE synthetic fiber or artificial fiber. Calcium alginate sponge or wooden stick swab (including bamboo stick) should not be use. Cotton products should not be use in the head of swab, because the fiber of cotton has strong adsorption of protein, and it is not easy to elute into the subsequent preservation solution; while the wood stick or bamboo stick containing calcium alginate and wood components is broke and soake in preservation Protein can also be adsorb in the solution and even inhibit the subsequent PCR reaction.

What material can’t be use for sampling swabs? Why?

It is recommend to use synthetic fibers such as PE fiber, polyester fiber and polypropylene fiber to make swab head. Natural fibers such as cotton are not recommend.

Do not use calcium alginate sponge for throat swab material!

Neither calcium alginate additive should be add in the cotton swab handle material, nor the use of wooden stick or bamboo stick is recommend.In a word, the sampling swab should ensure the sampling amount and release amount, and the selecte material should not have substances that affect the subsequent detection.

What material is forbid for throat swab.