Assays Clinical Diagnostics COVID19 Diagnostics - Clinical / Pre-Clinical Plasticware Sample Management Sample Prep

Rhinostics GrooveSwab Nasopharyngeal Swab  

Rhinostics Inc.

Booth: 1430

The Rhinostics GrooveSwab Nasopharyngeal Swab is a game-changer when it comes to collecting nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID testing or other disease states. It is the first swab to be fully molded, and includes a head designed with a stacked ring or “honey dipper” structure. The polypropylene molding process is rapid and also bypasses traditional swab supply chains. A notched breakaway snap point facilitates insertion into most transport tube configurations. Productivity is boosted as soon as the sample is collected. Dry shipment means that viral transport media (VTM) is not necessary. VTM, originally used to feed virus for culture, is completely unnecessary for use with today’s sensitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays such as a COVID PCR test. By eliminating VTM, labs can save on reagent costs, eliminate the risks of leaking or liquid biohazard contact, and bypass time-consuming concentration steps. Unlike traditional flocked or wound fiber swabs that retain sample upon elution, the hydrophobic nature of this unique unflocked swab ensures rapid and complete sample elution without fail. In fact, the Rhinostics GrooveSwab provides up to 30X sample concentration versus other swabs transported in VTM. The sample collection process may be stressful for patients of any age, especially during outbreaks like COVID-19. Rhinostic GrooveSwab heads are constructed using a soft material with unique stacked ring contours for the utmost in patient comfort. Clinicians can swab nasal passages as gently and quickly as possible; keeping patients calm while still collecting ample sample amounts.