Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: Swab
Collection Instructions: 

Swab of vagina or cervix collected as follows:
1. Do not use lubricant on speculum.
2. Remove cervical mucous first before inserting culture transport swab into endocervical canal.
3. Move swab from side-to-side.
4. Place swab in sterile culture transport tube.
5. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth or medical record number, date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
6. Maintain sterility and forward promptly to laboratory at ambient temperature in sealed biohazard bag.