We all know about cotton swabs, but we may not be aware of flocked sampling swabs. In this article, we will discuss what flocked swabs are and what the advantages of flocked swabs are over cotton swabs.
What are the differences between the new cervical swabs and the traditional swabs?
The new cervical swabs are made of nylon flocked material. Traditional swabs are made of cotton. So what is a flocked swab? And what is the advantage of the new cervical sampling swab over cotton swab.
A. What is flocked swab?
Flocking is the process of applying multiple lengths of fiber to the surface of the adhesive coating; if the head of the swab is flocked, it is a flocked swab.
It is a disposable sampling swab consisting of a nylon short fiber lint head and an ABS plastic rod. It is used for oral, nasopharyngeal, sampling, cervical and vaginal sampling, laboratory testing, etc.
Second, the advantages of the new cervical sampling swab
1. More comfortable sampling, more convenient to use.
Our company uses the existing technology "spray technology", through the electrostatic charge flocking process vertically millions of nylon microfibers attached to the head of the medical grade handle. The vertical nylon fibers act like a soft brush, and the use of this soft brush during the sampling process allows the user to feel no foreign objects. At the same time, the flocked swabs used in different parts of the body take different break points, and the rods use different thicknesses to make the softness different.
For example, the new cervical sampling swab has a thinner upper end and a longer break point.
2. Cervical sampling swabs have greater sample release.
The capillary action between the nylon fiber bundles promotes strong hydraulic absorption of the liquid sample. The sample stays on the surface, making elution easier. In contrast, with conventional cotton swabs, most of the collected sample remains trapped in the fibrous matrix of the head and is not easily released or released in small amounts. It has been shown that flocked swabs can release up to 95% of the sample, compared to standard fiber-tipped swabs that can release 25%. The use of flocked swabs is particularly important if the sample size is particularly small.
3. Cervical sampling swabs are biocompatible and ideal for PCR work.
To limit damage to the sample and improve the accuracy of the assay, the swab is made of completely inert components. This makes flocked swabs ideal for PCR work . Therefore, for HPV specialists, the new cervical sampling swabs are more effective to use than traditional sampling swabs.
The new cervical sampling swab is made of nylon flocked material. Than the previous cotton swabs, soft and absorbent, fast release samples, but also with a break point, but also convenient for transport and preservation and other features. Ltd. is the production of sampling swabs, there are cervical, nasal, oral, throat and other sampling swabs.
