Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Vaginal/rectal: 1 ESwab per test request in a sterile transport tube.

• NOTE: The optimum specimen, resulting in maximum sensitivity for group B streptococci detection, is a vaginal/rectal ESwab.  Results may be compromised if only a vaginal ESwab is submitted.

Container/Tube:  ESwab Collection Kit

Specimen Volume:   1 swab

Specimen Minimum Volume: NA

Collection Procedure:

1. Using a single ESwab, obtain specimen by sampling distal vagina (vaginal introitus), followed by rectum, inserting ESwab through anal sphincter. 
2. Return ESwab into transport tube following instructions on kit.
3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only.

Note: Specimen source is required.

Lab Instruction: NA