The Bartels® FlexTrans™ Transport Medium is intended to stabilize viruses and chlaymdiae, and suppress microbial contamination during transport of clinical specimens from the point of collection to the testing site. For in vitro Diagnostic Use. Store at room temperature, 2-8ºC or -70ºC

This Item is NOT for resale and you must provide a valid CLIA License Number in order to purchase

Features

• FlexTrans™ is noninhibitory to cell culture, making it usable not only for transport but for cell culture inoculation
• FlexTrans™ may also be used in rapid detection systems such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and direct fluorescent testing
• FlexTrans™ – 2 ml of transport medium in a 15 ml conical centrifuge tube, allowing specimen collection, transport and processing in the same container
• Use sterile cotton or DACRON® swabs with plastic or wire shafts, which are non-inhibitory to viruses and chlamydiae
• Medium contains Minimal Essential Medium supplemented with L-glutamine and Hanks Salts, bovine serum albumin, sucrose, amphotericin B, gentamicin and streptomycin buffered with HEPES Buffer to a pH range of 7.0-7.4
• Phenol red is added as a pH indicator
• The transport tube also contains glass beads to aid in the disruption of patient cells in the specimen, with subsequent release of viruses or chlamydiae into the medium
• Proper specimen collection and handling are among the most important factors in successful detection of viruses and chlamydiae
• Do not use calcium alginate swabs

Specifications:

• 3 mL of transport medium in a 15mL conical centrifuge tube
• 50 Tubes/Bx
• FDA Cleared
• CE Cleared