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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
Roche Single flocked tip A nasopharyngeal specimen is
Cobas® swab similar to a recommended with the flocked swab Nasopharyngeal
typical NP swab included
with Cobas® PCR Throat
Media If a nasopharyngeal specimen is unable to
collect, a Throat swab is alternative with
the flocked swab included

Copan Single flocked tip A Deep Nasal specimen with the woven
UTM® swab larger than tip swab Deep Nasal
the typical NP swab
®
with UTM If a Deep Nasal specimen is unable to Throat
Transport medium collect, a Throat swab is alternative with
the woven tip swab

Bartels Single flocked swab A nasopharyngeal specimen is
FlexTrans® with Bartels recommended with the flocked swab Nasopharyngeal
FlexTrans® Viral included
and Chlamydial Throat
Transport Medium If a nasopharyngeal specimen is unable to
collect, a Throat swab is alternative with
the flocked swab included

*The transport medium included in this
kit is NOT compatible with the platforms
for COVID-19 testing at St. Michael’s
Hospital. Samples collected with this kit
will be sent externally for COVID-19
testing.

Version: 11.0
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Effective Date: August 1 , 2020
Approving Authority: Dr. Yan Chen (Medical Microbiologist, DLM) Page 3 of 14