TS/5-32

Description: Peptone Saline Diluent medium in tube with Hygiene Label. Includes 2 Cotton/Wood Swabs (one with cap) in peel pouch - Compliant to ISO17604 Standard.

Recommended for: Direct Meat Carcass Sampling, particularly useful for sampling awkward shapes (template used as an area guide)

Ideal for: Convenient analysis as per ISO17604 of Carcasses - Pack includes extra swab to complete the test (second dry swab used after the first swab moistened by user). Liquid contains no harsh chemicals. Excellent recovery of organisms including:

TVC, Listeria spp., Staphylococci, Enterobacteriaceae eg Salmonella, E.coli (E coli / ecoli / e. coli), Enterobacter, staphylococcus, klebsiella, E. coli Enterobacter, Enterobacter sakazakii

Shelf Life: 2 years.

Sterilisation Method: Gamma Irradiation to achieve a SAL of 10^-6

Known Limitations: Not suitable for clinical applications where collection of fastidious organisms is required. Contains peptone which can encourage overgrowth after 6 hrs if maintenance is only required.

Applicable Standards: Can be used to comply with ISO18593:2018 and ISO 17604:2015. 

Method Overview:

1. Remove the uncapped swab and tube carefully from the pouch leaving the capped swab shaft untouched. Taking care (hygienically), wet the uncapped swab in the PSD diluent held in the included tube.

2. At a selected carcass-sampling site, press a template hard onto the surface (TS/15-T40).

3. Rub the swab over the whole area using pressure, moving in at least two directions, e.g. firstly horizontally and then vertically, at least 10 times in each direction.

4. Place the first 25-45mm of the used swab into the diluent tube and bend the swab towards 90° until it breaks (so the bacteria off the top of the shaft from holding are not included in the sample).

5. Then using the dry capped swab, sample the same area again, using the same technique from step 3 to absorb any liquid remaining on the surface from the initial wet swab (as per step 1). Once second sampling is complete, place this swab into the same tube of diluent and use the cap to seal for transport.