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DOs and DON’Ts of Sample Collection
Do collect sample as soon as possible after onset of symptoms.
Do test sample immediately.
Use only swabs provided with the kit.
Refer to: Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling and Testing Clinical Specimens from persons for COVID-19 at
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/guidelines-clinical-specimens.html
TEST PROCEDURE
Reagents, specimens and devices must be at room temperature (15–30 °C) for testing.
This BD Veritor System assay kit is only intended for nasal swab specimens that are collected and tested directly
(i.e., swabs that have NOT been placed in transport media). The kit includes a pre-diluted processing reagent in a
ready to use “unitized” tube. This kit IS NOT INTENDED for testing liquid samples such as wash or aspirate samples
or swabs in transport media as results can be compromised by over dilution.
Getting ready to test
The following steps assume that the BD Veritor Plus Analyzer is ready to use. To choose or change any
BD Veritor Plus Analyzer settings, see the BD Veritor Plus Analyzer Instructions for Use, section 4.7. A printer is
not necessary to display results. However, if your facility has chosen to connect the BD Veritor Plus Analyzer to a
printer, check that the BD Veritor Plus Analyzer is plugged into a power source, paper supply is adequate and any
necessary network connections are enabled before testing.
Freshly collected specimens should be processed within 1 hour.
Procedure for Nasal Swabs or control swabs:
Step 1:
Remove one extraction reagent tube/tip and one BD Veritor System test device
from its foil pouch immediately before testing.
Label one test device and one extraction reagent tube for each specimen or
control to be tested.
Place the labeled extraction reagent tube(s) in a rack in the designated area of
the workspace.
Process the Specimen or Control Swab
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Step 2:
Remove and discard the cap from the extraction reagent tube.
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Step 3:
Insert the swab into the tube and plunge the swab up and down in the fluid for a
minimum of 15 seconds, taking care not to splash contents out of the tube.
Step 4:
Remove the swab while squeezing the sides of the tube to extract the liquid
from the swab.
15 seconds
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