VIRAL TRANSPORT MEDIUM

With 3 ml Viral Transport Medium in a 15 mL Culture tube recommended for collection and transport of viruses

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Viral transport medium is a collection and transport system used for the collection, transport, and long-term freezing of clinical specimens containing viruses, and exclusively for COVID-19. Viral skin swab/ throat swab is an implement lightly rubbed against the skin or vesicles to collect the sample. The sample is later sent to laboratories in the transport medium. In the laboratory, viral cells are cultured and virus identification is performed by the laboratory technician. The success of virus diagnosis 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.

FEATURES OF VIRAL TRANSPORT MEDIUM (VTM)

• Offers flexibility in transport temperature ranges–room temperature or refrigerated
• Prevents specimen drying
• Suppresses bacterial and fungal contamination by incorporating antibiotics in the medium.
• Sustains viability for culture and nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) of viruses, in a single formulation by “preserving” and “stabilizing” them

COMPOSITION

Proprietary (VTM composition as per the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recommendations.

QUALITY CONTROL

Appearance: Pink colored, clear solution.pH at 25°C: 7.3 ± 0.3Sterility: No bacterial or fungal growth was observed after 14 days of incubation as per USP specification.

Storage and Shelf Life:

• Viral Transport medium should be stored at 4-10°C.
• Use before the expiry date given on the artifact label.
• Shelf life of the product is 9 months.

Precautions:

• Avoid repeated freeze-thaw of collected samples.
• Do not use the product if,
  • There are other signs of deterioration.
  • There is a change in the color of the medium,
  • There is evidence of leakage
• Specimen collection should be done in the acute phase of illness, and
• To maintain the infectivity of viruses, it is important that temperature is properly maintained for sample collection to processing.

Product Specialities:

• Designed for viral specimen collection, transport, and preservation.
• Disposable collection swab composed of the swappable plastic stick.
• VTM Transport media can be chosen as needed.
• Easy to tear package, effectively avoid cross-contamination.
• Supplied with a specimen bag, ensure transport safe and reliable.
• We offer Viral Transport Medium (VTM) ready to use with or without swab.