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| Prep: Visualize cervix with speculum. Remove excess mucus and/or secretions from the cervix with a swab. Discard the swab.
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Step 1. Firmly, yet gently, sample the endocervical canal with the sterile Dacron®  rotating 360° for 10 to 30 seconds to ensure adequate sampling. When sampling a crusted over lesion, moisten the swab in sterile saline prior to taking the sample. |
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| Step 2. Remove the swab and place into the vial. Snap off the shaft to fit completely in the vial.
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| Step 3.To prevent leakage, be sure the swab fits into the vial prior to capping. Tightly cap the vial. For packaging and shipping instructions, please refer to MDL’s catalog of services. |
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Collecting samples for Vaginal Group B Strep (GBS) with
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| Obtaining specimens for the diagnosis of GBS infection from both the anorectum and the distal vagina increases the sensitivity by a considerable percentage (5% - 25%) over vaginal swabbing alone. Within the genital tract, the highest isolation rates are reported from introitus and the lowest from the cervix. Pregnancy does not influence colonization. |
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| Step 1. Firmly, yet gently, sample the vagina and the anorectum with the sterile Dacron® rotating 360° for 10 to 30 seconds to ensure adequate sampling. |
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| Step 2. Remove the swab and place into the vial. Snap off the shaft to fit completely in the vial. |
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| Step 3. To prevent leakage, be sure the swab fits into the vial prior to capping. Tightly cap the vial. For packaging and shipping instructions, please refer to MDL’s catalog of services. |
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| Step 4. If diagnostic testing for other STDs are required, an additional cervical swab can be collected and inserted into the same transport vial. |
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