Many people know that pharyngeal swab is one of the more common sampling methods for sampling samples, but many people are not very clear about the operation process of this pharyngeal swab and the precautions in the process of oropharyngeal swab collection, so let's learn about it together!

Precautions in the collection.

1, please put the pharyngeal swab into the sampling tube vertically, do not wipe the mouth of the bottle to avoid contamination. Put into the transport box, to deal with put into, so as not to leak liquid.

2, before sending the test must ensure that the appropriate specimen is consistent with the delivery form, the appearance of the sampling tube must indicate the patient's name and basic information, no basic information on the specimen can not be tested. The screening information form, checklist and other information must be submitted for testing (or submitted electronically in advance). The submitted information must not be contaminated and should not be put together with the specimen.

3. It is best to send the sample to the laboratory or send it for examination on the day of collection.

Operational procedure for collection of oropharyngeal swabs.

1、First, let the patient sit down, then let the patient tilt his head back, open his mouth wide and make an ah~~ sound.

2、The sampler fixes the patient's tongue with a tongue depressor and crosses the tongue root with polyester or calcium alginate to reach the posterior wall of the pharynx and the crypt and lateral wall of the tonsils

3、Repeatedly wipe 3~5 times to collect mucosal cells.

4、Take the swab out of the mouth slowly, put it into the sampling tube vertically, break the tail of the pharyngeal swab and tighten the sampling tube to avoid leakage

5、Send to the laboratory for examination as soon as possible.