Viral transport medium tube with swab, VTM Tube

Viral transport medium tube with swab

The virus transport medium (VTM) is manufactured in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization and the CENTERS for Disease Control and Prevention.

The success of the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV) during the COVID-19 outbreak depends largely on the quality of the specimen and the conditions under which the specimen is transported and stored *before being processed in the laboratory.

VTM Swab Kit: nasal swab kit, throat swab kitt, oral swab kit

Features of Viral Transport Medium

• Viral Transport Medium (VTM) allows the safe transfer of viruses, chlamydia and mycoplasma for further research, including conventional cell culture methods, diagnostic tests, and molecular biology techniques.
• Commercially prepared viral transport media are available in a screw cap plastic tube containing buffered proteins (serum, albumin, or gelatin) and antibiotics. Antibiotics are usually incorporated into the viral transport media to suppress the growth of contaminating bacteria and fungi, so separate samples from the same site should be collected if bacterial or fungal cultures are also requested.
• The product is provided as a liquid in a sterile 13 ml flat bottom tube with or without a swab to provide a maximum range of possibilities to collect samples.

The VTM is available in 2 formats :

Without and with swabs.

Product specification of VTM tube

• Viral Transport Medium (VTM): CY-F005-20(3ml) – vials of 3 ml
• Viral Transport Medium (VTM) with swabs: CY-F005-20(3ml) – vials of 3 ml + nasal swabs