Puritan Medical Products has been manufacturing high-quality specimen collection devices for more than 107 years. Recognized as “America’s swab experts,” Puritan is a globally trusted provider of specimen collection and transport solutions for clinical laboratories, as well as medical professionals and healthcare facilities.
Puritan offers a comprehensive portfolio of swab configurations—varying in shape, size, and tip fiber—to support diverse collection sites and testing applications. This includes patented PurFlock Ultra® and HydraFlock® flocked swabs, engineered for superior specimen absorption and efficient elution when compared to traditional spun fiber swabs.
In addition to collection devices, Puritan provides a full range of specimen transport systems designed to maintain sample integrity from collection to analysis:
Dry Transport Systems — More than 25 configurations of sterile swabs paired with transport tubes
Liquid Media Transport Kits — Including Puritan® UniTranz-RT® (universal transport medium), Puritan® Opti-Swab® (Liquid Amies), and Puritan® Fecal Opti-Swab® (with Cary-Blair for enteric pathogens)
Microbiology Media — Application-specific media such as Lim Selective Enrichment Broth, Selenite Broth, MRSA Enrichment Medium, Cary-Blair Transport Medium, and Sputum Solution
We look forward to connecting with you at ESCMID Global 2026 in Munich (Booth D32). In the meantime, explore our full product portfolio at puritanmedproducts.com, and visit our Resource Library for technical materials and application-focused guidance.
Puritan products are manufactured in the USA and support a wide range of industries, including clinical diagnostics, medical, forensics and genetics, food safety, and controlled environments.
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