Notification for all collectors of COVID PCR specimens:
Swabs may look different after Friday, July 1, 2022, due to vendor supply changes.
- Swabs are dry.
- Uninoculated swabs are stored at room temperature.
- Source collection is still nasopharyngeal.
- Test ordering does not change.
- Testing method does not change.
Please see the two attached documents.
- COVPCRSwab shows differences between existing dry swabs and new dry swabs.
- RESPTEST.V2 is an updated respiratory testing tip-sheet that includes a visual of the new swab.