Product Description
GenSwab™ is a product designed for easy collection and long-term preservation of buccal sample to achieve high yield and purity of DNA and high quality genetic profiles.
GenSwab™ results from the collaboration between Ahlstrom-Munksjö and Gentueri, two companies with several decades of experience in the design of products and custom kits. Our products allow preservation of bio samples at ambient temperature, safeguarding their quality over time for downstream processing.
We are committed to providing our customers with innovative and cost-efficient products, for an effective and simplified
sample collection process. Get the most out of your samples by ensuring they are well collected, identified, preserved and stored.
Key features and benefits
- Easy collection and effective transfer of sample from swab onto specimen card
- Long-term preservation of DNA on GenSaver™ 2.0 Color paper at ambient temperature
- Environmentally friendly paper-based design
- Automated design compatible with automated DBS equipment
- Complete protection of the sample during the transport
- Improved sample traceability with multiple barcodes
Collection process
- Remove the GenSwab from sterile pouch. Be careful not to touch the sterile foam head
- Place thumb on the plastic handle as indicated, place foam head under tongue for 20 seconds, then swab the inside of one cheek for 20 seconds, then swab the other cheek for 20 seconds
- Unwrap the card and flip the swab over the preservation paper
- Fold wrapper back over the card and squeeze the foam onto the card to transfer the sample
- Unwrap the swab so it can be removed at the perforation, wrap the card and place it in the GenDry™
