ESwab Collection & Transport System (Hospital Stores #74541)

24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

Cultures are completed within 2-3 days.

A culture used to screen OB or pediatric specimens for Group B 
Streptococcus. This order includes susceptibility testing for 
clindamycin, ceftriaxone, penicillin, and vancomycin.

CDC recommends universal prenatal screening for vaginal and rectal GBS 
colonization of all pregnant women at 35-37 weeks gestation.  Swab the 
lower vagina, followed by the rectum using the same swab.

Reference:
1. CDC. Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease.  
Revised 
Guidelines from CDC.  MMWR. August 16, 2002; 51(RR-11).

Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection.
Maintain sterility and forward promptly to lab.
Specimen should be collected and packaged as close to shipping time as possible.

Refrigerate up to 24 hours.

Coolant packs up to 8 hours.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.