Collection Instructions

Collect swab prior to pelvic, speculum, or bimanual exam. Do not use lubricants or other products containing substances such as carbomers. Gently slide the swab no more that 2 inches (5 cm) into the vagina. Rotate the swab for 10 to 15 seconds. Withdraw the swab without touching the skin outside the vagina. Unscrew the cap of the BD Molecular Swab Sample Buffer Tube, taking care not to contaminate the contents or the outside of the tube. Immediately after collection, insert the BD Molecular Collection Swab into the tube so that the score mark indicated by the black line is at the lip of the tube. Carefully break the shaft at the score mark and allow the swab to drop into the tube. Tightly re-cap the tube. Label tube with patient information, date, and time collected. Be careul not to obscure the barcodes on the tube.