3 mL UTM Viral Transport Media in 12 x 80 mm Tube w/o beads

COPAN’s Collection & Transport Kits for COVID-19 combine state-of-the-art FLOQSwab® flocked collection swabs with the superior sample preservation of UTM: Universal Transport Medium.

UTM; Universal Transport Medium Universal Transport Media without beads is an FDA-cleared collection and transport system suitable for the collection, transport, preservation, and long-term freeze storage of clinical specimens containing viruses for viral molecular diagnostic testing, and meets CDC Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical COVID-19 Specimens.

UTM; Universal Transport Medium’s unique media formulation includes antibiotics to inhibit bacterial and fungal growth, without affecting viruses. The transport medium comes in a plastic, screw cap tube and maintains organism viability for 48 hours at room or refrigerated temperature.