The influence of a swab type on the results of point-of-care tests

The influence of a swab type on the results of point-of-care tests

Abstract Most point-of-care tests (POCT) use swabs for sampling and/or for applying a sample on the test. A variety of swabs differing in tip materials is commercially available. Different tip materials have different chemical and physical characteristics which might influence the specimen collectio...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Anna Zasada, Katarzyna Zacharczuk, Katarzyna Woźnica, Małgorzata Główka, Robert Ziółkowski, Elżbieta Malinowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
Series:AMB Express
Subjects:
POCT
Swabs
Clinical diagnostics
Sample collection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-020-00978-9

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