Swab Sampling Guide

Swabs are for use in hard to reach areas where surfaces may not be flat enough to press a tape slide onto.

Swabs can be used to culture for viable fungi and total bacteria, and to test for total coliforms and E. coli.

Procedure

Whenever possible, a measured area (100cm²) should be entirely swabbed and the amount of area entered on the Chain of Custody.
Sample location should be marked on the swab enclosure.
Open sterile swab packet without touching the sterile swab surface.
Remove blue cap from tube and moisten swab by inserting into Amies gel transport medium.
Swab the area of interest, and replace swab back into the tube and store in a cool dry place until delivery to Eurofins.