A. Different materials

Medical swabs need to be made according to national standards and pharmaceutical industry standards, medical swabs are generally made of medical skimmed cotton and natural birch wood, with high requirements for product quality, must be sterilized level, open and use.

Ordinary cotton swabs are generally made of cotton or sponge, which are generally non-sterile products.

Second, different uses

Medical swabs must be sterilized, no irritation in contact with the human body, good water absorption, mainly used for disinfection, wound treatment.

Ordinary cotton swabs are widely used, with lower requirements and production costs, but they cannot be used for wound treatment.

Third, different storage conditions

Medical swabs must be stored in a dry, well-ventilated, non-corrosive room with no high temperature and relative humidity not exceeding 80%.

Ordinary cotton swabs basically have no requirements, as long as they are dustproof and waterproof, but of course, try to avoid contact with dust, sealed storage.

Fourth, the use of time limit

Medical swabs have a shelf life of two years, but once the sterilized medical swabs are opened, the use time should not exceed 24 hours, more than 24 hours even if the sterile swabs will be identified as "sterile swabs".

Ordinary cotton swabs are only used for non-sterile operations, can not be in direct contact with the wound, as long as it is kept well ventilated and dry, can extend its use of the time limit.