Sterile Collection System Falcon Sputum

Standard precautions imply that all specimens be treated as containing potentially serious biohazards and includes minimizing direct handling of specimens during collection and transport.8 When it comes to sputum samples, potential site pathogens such as mycobacteria make safe sputum collection and transport ever more critical to protect clinicians, laboratorians and nearby patients. This patented system has been engineered to help protect healthcare workers from accidental exposure to contagious specimens. The specimen is collected directly into a shatter-resistant conical Falcon tube, then a protective flap seals off the collection end. The unique hinged design allows for a screw cap to be tightened over the specimen tube without the clinician touching the cap or the collection end of the tube. Ultimately, the sputum specimen is delivered to your lab secure and already in the processing tube-eliminating the risk inherent when a container is used for collection and the lab is then required to pour sputum into a separate processing tube.