Is the cotton swab used for acid testing that extends into the throat? How secure is it?
This type of testing cotton swab, also known as a swab or a sampler, is called a throat swab when inserted into the throat and a nasal swab when inserted into the nostrils. It can be divided into two materials, ABS and 475, for injection molding and production of rods. The commonly used one is a easily broken point 3cm away from the head. It is different from ordinary cotton swabs. Swabs are used in the medical industry, such as collecting liquid microorganisms, DNA, viruses, bacteria, etc. from the human mouth, nose, throat, cervix, etc.
The primary sampler used for nucleic acid testing is usually a disposable flocked swab. The use of this swab’s flocked head during the sampling process ensures that the user does not feel any foreign objects. At the same time, the flocking swabs used in different parts have different breaking points, and the rods have different thicknesses, resulting in varying softness. For example, a nasal swab has a thinner and softer upper end, a longer break point, and fully conforms to ergonomic design.
The swab poles made from ABS and 475 materials are the two most commonly used inexpensive and high-quality materials in injection molding. However, the sampling personnel hold the samples in hand, and the safety performance is not harmful.
When conducting nucleic acid testing, we use a throat swab to penetrate the patient’s mouth and a nasal swab to enter the nostril. After scraping the soft velvet head of the swab in the throat or nostril, it is placed in the collection tube. The handle on the outside of the collection tube is broken, and then the collection tube is sealed to obtain the sampling standard.