Culture Swabs
| Site | Code | Sample type | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 Candida only swab  | 
 CANC  | 
 Black or Blue Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Cervical swab  | 
 CERS  | 
 Black or Blue Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Ear swab  | 
 EARS  | 
 Blue or Orange Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Eye swab  | 
 EYES  | 
 Blue or Orange Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Gonorrhoea  | 
 GONN  | 
 Black Charcoal Swab (specfiy site)  | 
| 
 High vaginal swab  | 
 HVS  | 
 Black or Blue Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Nasal swab  | 
 NASS  | 
 Blue or Orange Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Oral swab  | 
 ORSW  | 
 Black or Blue Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Penile swab  | 
 PENS  | 
 Black or Orange Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Rectal swab  | 
 RECG  | 
 Black or Blue Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Skin swab  | 
 SKIS  | 
 Blue Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Throat swab  | 
 THRS  | 
 Blue Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Urethral swab  | 
 URES  | 
 Orange Micro Swab or Orange Charcoal Swab  | 
| 
 Vaginal swab  | 
 VAGS  | 
 Black or Blue Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Vulval swab  | 
 VULV  | 
 Black or Blue Micro Swab  | 
| 
 Wound swab  | 
 WOUS  | 
 Black or Blue Micro Swab (specfiy site)  | 
MRSA by Culture
| Code | Sample type | 
|---|---|
| MRSW | 
 Blue Micro Swab x 1 – state site  | 
| MRW2 | 
 Blue Micro Swab x 2 – state sites  | 
Rapid MRSA by PCR
| Code | Sample type | 
|---|---|
| MRSA | 
 Blue Micro Swab x 1 – state site  | 
| MRS2 | 
 Blue Micro Swab x 2 – state sites  | 
Order code: MW170
Dark Blue Microbiology 
Swab (Culture)
Order code: MW172C
Orange Wire Shaft 
Microbiology Swab (Charcoal)
Order code: MW171
Black Charcoal 
Microbiology Swab (Culture)
Order code: MW172P
Orange Wire Shaft 
Microbiology Swab (Culture)