Appendix 6: additional specimen types that may be submitted to laboratory
Updated 28 November 2024
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Swabs can be submitted to the laboratory for testing. Please note that there are different types for viral and bacteriology (microscopy, culture and sensitivity (MC&S)) investigations.
These samples must be transported to the laboratory using the mechanism given for faecal samples (Appendix 3).
Viral swab
Snap off swab into tube containing viral transport medium.
Swab for microscopy, culture and sensitivity (MC&S)
Swab is placed into long transport tube containing charcoal agar.