Sterile Double Guarded Culture Swabs

Great for bacterial samples, transport of the samples in Amies charcoal medium is recommended, maintained at 40 C or lower. If culturing is not to be performed within a few hours, freezing of the sample in the media may be considered, as it appears that it is not damaged by such action. There have been samples stored at -200 C for 18 years in Amies charcoal medium that have maintained viability10. Consultation with the laboratory that will run the cultures is recommended prior to freezing.