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What to Expect this Flu Season

The 2022-2023 Flu Portal (With Downloads)

Puritan's swabs and transport systems have been used in clinics and at-home testing kits since the beginning of the pandemic.

Here are our recommended transport systems and COVID swab products.*

Recommended Puritan Products:

Puritan’s UniTranz-RT® (Universal Transport Systems)

• Puritan’s UniTranz-RT® is intended for the collection and preservation of viruses including COVID-19, influenza, chlamydia, mycoplasma, and ureaplasma specimens. Our kits ensure the safe transport of clinical specimens when immediate testing is not available. Used in viral antigen detection tests, PCR and rapid tests.

• UniTranz-RT® meets the CDC’s interim guidelines for collecting, handling and testing clinical COVID-19 specimens from persons of interest. Our flock swabs are the ideal swab for nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal specimen collection.

Nasopharyngeal Swabs (NP)

Flock Swabs (NP)

• 25-3317-H
• 25-3320-H/U EMB 80MM/EMB 100MM

Foam Swabs (NP)

• 25-1406 1PF 50

Polyester Swabs (NP)

• 25-800 1PD 50

Nasal Swabs

Foam Swabs (Nasal) 

• 25-1506 1PF 100
• 25-1506 1PF SOLID

Polyester Swabs (Nasal)

• 25-806 1PD
• 25-806 1PD BT

Flock Swabs (Nasal) 

• 25-3206-U or H
• 25-3306-U or H
• 25-3406-U or H
• 25-3506-U  or H
• 25-3706-U or H

Oropharyngeal (OP) Swabs

Flock Swabs (OP)

• 25-3206-U or H
• 25-3706-U or H

Foam Swabs (OP) 

• 25-1506 1PF 100
• 25-1506 1PF SOLID

Polyester Swabs (OP) 

• 25-806 1PD
• 25-806 1PD BT

Additional Flock Swabs:

• 25-3316-U or H
• 25-3317-U
• 25-3318-U or H
• 25-3319-H
• 25-3306-U or H
• 25-3406-U or H
• 25-3506-U or H

*All swabs above can also be used in the dry transport tubes variation

*NOTE: All Puritan UniTranz-RT®, Opti-Swab® Liquid Amies collection and transport systems, and Sputum medium are considered final sale, no exceptions.  Thank you for your understanding.