NP86626 - Swab Collection Devices

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  "date": "2026-06-16T12:10:02+01:00",
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    "name": "The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)"
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        "description": "VTM is supplied in a colour free plastic (polypropylene) tube containing a prefilled level of transport medium.  VTM is intended to be used for the collection and preservation and/or transportation of clinical specimen (e.g. mucus, sputum, vaginal secretions, faeces, urine) collected from any body part for in vitro diagnostic procedures.",
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        "description": "Sample Collection Kit 1ml fill VTM\nIVD Kit contains prefilled tube containing 1ml of VTM with green screw cap and sterile swab with Breakpoint.\nSample Collection Kit 3ml fill VTM\nIVD Kit contains prefilled tube containing 3ml of VTM with green screw cap and sterile swab with Breakpoint.",
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        "description": "Individual Tubes containing Inactivation Medium\nTube containing 2ml pre-filled level of Inactivation Medium, with RED screw cap.\nInactivation medium is supplied in a colour free plastic (polypropylene) tube containing a prefilled level of inactivation medium.  Inactivation medium is intended to be used for the collection and preservation and/or transportation of clinical specimen (e.g. mucus, sputum, vaginal secretions, faeces, urine) collected from any body part for in vitro diagnostic procedures.  Inactivation medium will KILL (inactivate) both viral and bacterial pathogens.",
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        "description": "Sample Collection Kit (tube + swab), containing Inactivation Medium\nSupplied in IVD Peel Pouch containing 2ml fill of Inactivation medium, with RED screw cap and Sterile dry swab with Breakpoint",
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        "description": "A Sterile swab is a medical device used to collect specimens from any body part for in vitro diagnostic purposes.\nThe swab will have a flexible polystyrene shaft with viscose, floxsynthetic or flocked, mini tip, colour white, PCR ready and sterile, with a scored break point and fits securely (once broken) in the tube using a method of capturing the swab securely within the screw cap of tube.\nThe swab will be supplied in a peel pouch format and marked with CE number or equivalent UKCA, IVD, storage conditions, sterile, manufacture, part number, lot number and expiry date as a minimum, supplied individually or as part of an IVD PCR Sample collection peel pouch kit.\nSwabs will be used to collect viral and bacterial targets from various orifices of the human body, such As:\nNasal, throat, ear, cervix, nasopharyngeal, skin, toe nails, vaginal and urethral.",
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        "description": "This lot captures a range of miscellaneous products, which may be required for use across NHS Scotland’s Laboratory Estate.  The range of products contained within this lot are as follows,\nItem 1 \t1 Litre bottle inactivation medium (lysis buffer)\nItem 2 \tReplacement blue screw caps\nItem 3 \t7ml tube (empty) and loose yellow caps\nItem 4 \tIndividual Sterile packaged dry swabs without break point. - A Sterile swab is a medical device used to collect specimens from any body part for in vitro diagnostic purposes. The swab will have a flexible polystyrene shaft with viscose, flosynthetic or flocked, mini tip, colour white, PCR ready and sterile, with a scored break point and fits securely (once broken) in the tube using a method of capturing the swab securely within the screw cap of tube.\nThe swab will be supplied in a peel pouch format and marked with CE number or equivalent UKCA, IVD, storage conditions, sterile, manufacture, part number, lot number and expiry date as a minimum, supplied individually or as part of an IVD PCR Sample collection peel pouch kit.\nSwabs will be used to collect viral and bacterial targets from various orifices of the human body, such As:\nNasal, throat, ear, cervix, nasopharyngeal, skin, toe nails, vaginal and urethral.\nItem 5 \tTransport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – sealed bag for internal transportation.\nItem 6\tTransport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – sealed bag with absorption pad for internal and external transportation by courier or Royal Mail.\nItem 7 \tTransport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – rigid container for use in securely transporting by courier or Royal Mail.  Material optional, not limited to hard plastic or cardboard.",
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        "description": "Item 4 \t\tIndividual Sterile packaged dry swabs without break point. -\nA Sterile swab is a medical device used to collect specimens from any body part for in vitro diagnostic purposes.\nThe swab will have a flexible polystyrene shaft with viscose, flosynthetic or flocked, mini tip, colour white, PCR ready and sterile, with a scored break point and fits securely (once broken) in the tube using a method of capturing the swab securely within the screw cap of tube.\nThe swab will be supplied in a peel pouch format and marked with CE number or equivalent UKCA, IVD, storage conditions, sterile, manufacture, part number, lot number and expiry date as a minimum, supplied individually or as part of an IVD PCR Sample collection peel pouch kit.\nSwabs will be used to collect viral and bacterial targets from various orifices of the human body, such As:\nNasal, throat, ear, cervix, nasopharyngeal, skin, toe nails, vaginal and urethral.\nItem 5 \tTransport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – sealed bag for internal transportation.\nItem 6\tTransport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – sealed bag with absorption pad for internal and external transportation by courier or Royal Mail.\nItem 7 \tTransport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – rigid container for use in securely transporting by courier or Royal Mail.  Material optional, not limited to hard plastic or cardboard.",
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    "title": "NP86626 - Swab Collection Devices",
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