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Department: Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM), St. Joseph’s Health Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Providence Healthcare
Document Name: COVID-19 Sample Collection Kits, Test Ordering and Collection Instructions

COVID-19 Sample Kit Introduction Dates, Sample Collection Kit Table, Sample Collection Kit Details, and

Instructions for Ordering, Transport and Collection of Nasopharyngeal, Deep Nasal and Throat Swabs

March May 15 May 22 May 25 May 26 May 28 June 1 Aug 1
(exact date
unknown)

Nasopharyngeal/Throat Deep Nasal/Throat

Table of COVID-19 Sample Collection Kits Available at Unity Health Toronto

Item Swab Description Use Picture Link to Instructions
# Type Click on the links to
access detailed collection
instructions or scroll below

Copan Single Flexible A nasopharyngeal specimen is
UTM® Minitip Nylon® recommended with the flexible minitip Nasopharyngeal
Flocked Swab with Nylon® Flocked Swab
Typical NP 3 mL UTM® Throat
swab Medium If a nasopharyngeal specimen is unable to
collect, a Throat swab is alternative with
the flexible minitip Nylon® Flocked Swab

Version: 11.0
st
Effective Date: August 1 , 2020
Approving Authority: Dr. Yan Chen (Medical Microbiologist, DLM) Page 1 of 14