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    This document provides guidance on which collection devices and specimens are required for different microbiology tests. It specifies that an orange cap bacterial culture swab is used for bacterial culture and Gram stain, while a flock swab in a UTM PCR vial is used for virology PCR tests including measles, mumps, HSV and pertussis. A white cap swab is used for Chlamydia, N. gonorrhoeae and trichomonas tests, collecting from the urethra in males or cervix/vagina in females. For bacterial vaginosis and candida/yeast tests a high vaginal swab is required, while a low vaginal swab followed by a

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    This document provides guidance on which collection devices and specimens are required for different microbiology tests. It specifies that an orange cap bacterial culture swab is used for bacterial culture and Gram stain, while a flock swab in a UTM PCR vial is used for virology PCR tests including measles, mumps, HSV and pertussis. A white cap swab is used for Chlamydia, N. gonorrhoeae and trichomonas tests, collecting from the urethra in males or cervix/vagina in females. For bacterial vaginosis and candida/yeast tests a high vaginal swab is required, while a low vaginal swab followed by a

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    This document provides guidance on which collection devices and specimens are required for different microbiology tests. It specifies that an orange cap bacterial culture swab is used for bacterial culture and Gram stain, while a flock swab in a UTM PCR vial is used for virology PCR tests including measles, mumps, HSV and pertussis. A white cap swab is used for Chlamydia, N. gonorrhoeae and trichomonas tests, collecting from the urethra in males or cervix/vagina in females. For bacterial vaginosis and candida/yeast tests a high vaginal swab is required, while a low vaginal swab followed by a

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    This document provides guidance on which collection devices and specimens are required for different microbiology tests. It specifies that an orange cap bacterial culture swab is used for bacterial culture and Gram stain, while a flock swab in a UTM PCR vial is used for virology PCR tests including measles, mumps, HSV and pertussis. A white cap swab is used for Chlamydia, N. gonorrhoeae and trichomonas tests, collecting from the urethra in males or cervix/vagina in females. For bacterial vaginosis and candida/yeast tests a high vaginal swab is required, while a low vaginal swab followed by a

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    Which swab/specimen for which test?

    Bacterial Culture Swab (Orange cap) Virology PCR


    including measles, mumps, HSV/VZV
    and pertussis PCR
    Bacterial culture and Gram stain
    Use flexible flock swab and
    Candida/yeast place inside the UTM PCR vial
    Bacterial Vaginosis

    Keep swabs in fridge

    PLEASE NOTE: Do not use for


    Chlamydia PCR

    Order No: 12171


    Order No: 13071

    Chlamydia/N.Gono/Trichomonas (White Cap) Urine for MSU

    Males – Urethral swab

    Females – Cervical swab or


    Twist the top of urine tube off,
    self-collect vulvo-vaginal swab pour in urine sample until it is ¾
    full, and replace top twisting on
    The blue swab is the only swab
    to be placed in the collection tube. Keep urines in fridge
    The white shaft swab is a
    cleaning swab which is used to
    remove excess mucus from the
    cervix it must not be placed in the tube. Order No: 12086
    Order No: 14644

    BD SurePath Liquid-based Pap Test

    Order No. 12477 SurePath Cervix Broom


    12478 SurePath Cytobrush & Spatula
    12479 SurePath Vial
    12964 SurePath Vial Base Stand

    Date Issued: 16/08/2018 MIC-F081


    Authorised by: HOD, Microbiology Page 1 of 2
    Which swab/specimen for which test?

    Collection of Urogenital Specimens

    Pathogen of Request
    Collection Device Site/specimen
    Interest Form/notes

    Group B
    Low vaginal then GBS screen,
    Streptococcus
    rectal pregnancy,
    screen in
    (i.e. same swab – 35-37 weeks
    pregnancy, 35-37
    can be self-collect)1 gestation
    weeks gestation Order No: 12171

    Symptomatic
    Candida/yeast High vaginal swab2
    patients

    Symptomatic
    Bacterial Vaginosis High vaginal swab2 patients aged
    13-60y

    Chlamydia & Chlamydia,


    First void urine
    Gonorrhea Gonorrhoea
    (Male) NAAT
    (Male)
    Order No: 14645

    Chlamydia,
    Chlamydia
    Self-collect vaginal Gonorrhea,
    Gonorrhea
    swab or cervical Trichomonas
    Trichomonas
    swab (on request)
    (Female)
    NAAT
    1 The combined low vaginal swab then rectal swab can only be used for Group B Streptococcus culture

    2 Only one high vaginal swab is required for Candida and Bacterial Vaginosis examination

    Date Issued: 16/08/2018 MIC-F081


    Authorised by: HOD, Microbiology Page 2 of 2

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