How are laboratories preparing for the increase in the incidence of acute respiratory infections?

The cold and damp autumn of this year came literally from the first days of September. And with it came an increase in the number of respiratory diseases. In addition, with the arrival of autumn, the well-known coronavirus also became more active. Therefore, despite the situation in the country, medical laboratories and centers are diligently preparing to receive and test patients.

Taking swabs from the throat and nose are one of the most common types of tests (not counting blood sampling) that help to easily and quickly determine the presence of certain pathogenic bacteria in a patient.

What consumables does the laboratory need to conduct tests?

Modern medical laboratories offer a fairly wide range of analyzes and tests to their patients. And for each type of analysis, the laboratory must have high-quality disposable consumables, such as, for example, a nasal applicator.

After all, it is the applicators that help to quickly and safely obtain the biomaterial necessary for testing, both for the patient and the laboratory technician. Nasal applicator is a long thin stick (the length of the swab can reach 40 cm) with a cotton swab at the end.

Nasal swabs or applicators are made from the following types of material:

1. Plastic. Plastic nasal applicators are quite durable and versatile in use. The only limitation for this type of applicator is that they cannot be used at high temperatures. They cannot be treated with dry heat or other high-temperature sterilization methods;
2. Tree. Swabs based on wood are quite heat-resistant, which allows them to be sterilized by autoclaving or dry heat. Also, wood interacts perfectly with various liquids, which allows such applicators to be used not only for medical purposes, but also in the chemical industry, etc.;
3. Aluminum. This type of applicator is widely used for sampling various materials. But most often such swabs can be found in urology and gynecology. Aluminum applicators have gained such recognition in these industries due to their thinness and flexibility, as well as absolute safety for the human body.

Buy applicators for taking tests in Kyiv

The best applicators for taking samples from the throat, nose and other cavities of the human body must have quality certificates and be sold only through official suppliers and distributors. One of such companies is StarLab. By visiting the StarLab website, you will be able to choose all the necessary types of medical equipment and consumables for laboratories, including various nasal applicators.