Virus sampling tubes
Viral Transport Medium Sample Collection Tube
Universal transport medium for viruses, chlamydia, mycoplasma and ureaplasma — room-temperature storage for 30 days, 12-month shelf life.
- Catalogue no.
- VTM-1 / VTM-3
- Material
- pH-balanced medium with antibiotics and dispersion microbeads
- Length / size
- Available in 1 ml and 3 ml fill volumes
- Sterility
- Sterile filling, individually packed
- Packaging
- 1,200 sets/ctn · carton 76×51×32 cm · 0.124 m³ · N.W./G.W. 18 / 19.5 kg
- Certification
- CE · FDA · ISO 13485
Universal transport medium for the collection, preservation and transport of viruses, chlamydia, mycoplasma and ureaplasma.
Medium performance
- pH-balanced environment with antibiotics that inhibit bacterial and fungal contamination.
- Microbeads inside the vial disperse and elute the sample faster.
- Specimens can be stored at room temperature for 30 days without change.
- 12-month shelf life, room-temperature stable.
- Available in 1 ml and 3 ml fill volumes, regular and mini tubes.
Flocked swab in the same set
- Collects and releases more secretions and cellular material than traditional swabs.
- Instant elution into medium.
- Fewer QNS rejections with DFA.
- Results comparable with nasal washes and aspirates.
Compatible workflows
- Culture of viruses, chlamydia, mycoplasma and ureaplasma
- Enzyme immunoassays (EIA)
- PCR and nucleic acid amplification, including Ct/Ng assays
