Transport Media Bartels FlexTrans Viral Transport Medium Tube Format
- FlexTrans is noninhibitory to cell culture, making it usable not only for transport but for cell culture inoculation \n
- FlexTrans may also be used in rapid detection systems such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and direct fluorescent testing \n
- Use sterile cotton or DACRON swabs with plastic or wire shafts, which are non-inhibitory to viruses and chlamydiae \n
- Medium contains Minimal Essential Medium supplemented with L-glutamine and Hanks Salts, bovine serum albumin, sucrose, amphotericin B, gentamicin and streptomycin buffered with HEPES Buffer to a pH range of 7.0-7.4 \n
- Phenol red is added as a pH indicator \n
- The transport tube also contains glass beads to aid in the disruption of patient cells in the specimen, with subsequent release of viruses or chlamydiae into the medium \n
- Proper specimen collection and handling are among the most important factors in successful detection of viruses and chlamydiae \n
- Do not use calcium alginate swabs \n
- 3mL of transport medium in a 15mL conical centrifuge tube allowing specimen collection, transport and processing in the same container
- Mckesson #:
- 1178459
- Volume:
- 3 ml fill in 15 ml
- UNSPSC:
- 41116157
- Cultivation or test type:
- intended to stabilize viruses and chlaymdiae and suppress microbial contamination during transport of clinical specimens from the point of collection to the testing site
- Manufacturer:
- Trinity Biotech Usa
- Manufacturer #:
- b1029-90d
- Application:
- transport media
- Brand:
- Bartels Flextrans
- Format:
- tube format
- Type:
- viral transport medium
