How to use the new sterile swab at one time.
①, open the swab package, carefully take out the swab, pay attention not to touch anything before sampling to avoid contamination
②, put the swab into the place to be sampled, by staying, rotating or wiping for sampling
③, gently remove the swab, usually put the swab into the virus sampling tube, remove the end of the swab after breaking at the fracture, tighten the cap and send it for testing as soon as possible.
An example may make it a little clearer
Nasal swab sampling.
①, open the swab package, carefully remove the swab, pay attention not to touch anything before sampling to avoid contamination
②, the patient please do not move your head, remove the secretions from the surface in the nasal anterior orifice (if possible, you can let the patient blow his nose first)
③、The sampler stands to the side of the patient, which can reduce the probability of infection caused by coughing and sneezing, and also can relieve the pressure of the sampler.
④、Measure the distance from the nostril to the root of the ear with a swab, using the hand as a marker.
⑤. Insert the nasal swab slowly into the nostril (against the earlobe) with a wall-touching sensation, hold the nasal swab in the nose for 15-30 seconds and rotate it gently 3-5 times.
⑥、Remove the swab slowly, vertically as if it were a virus sampling tube
⑦, at the breaking point, break the swab, discard the tail, and place the swab completely in the tube
⑧, tighten the tube cover, mark, put into a biosafety bag sealed
⑨、Send the specimen in time
Pharyngeal swab sampling.
①, open the swab package, carefully remove the swab, pay attention to the head of the swab before sampling do not touch anything to avoid contamination.
②, the sampler can first use the tongue depressor to assist, remind the patient to open the mouth and make the "ah ~" sound
③, swab over the tongue root to reach the posterior pharynx (the part to be sampled), quickly wipe both sides of the palatal arch and pharyngeal and tonsillar secretions (15~30 seconds)
