Cary Blair Transport Medium Tube

INTENDED USE

Cary Blair Transport Medium is recommended for use in the transportation & preservation of clinical specimens primarily stool & rectal swab.

MATERIAL

The tube is made of polypropylene plastic with round bottom. Red Polyethylene cap specially designed to close hermetically.

DESCRIPTION

Cary Blair Transport Medium tube consists of a medium tube packed in a peel-off Blister pack and sterilized by radiation. Polyethylene cap specially designed to close hermetically; non slippery surface when using gloves. The medium contains sodium chloride for optimal preservation of inoculated sample. Sodium Thioglycollate & Agar provide a reduced environment favorable to a variety of bacteria. Disodium phosphate work as buffering agent to prevent overgrowth of enteric pathogens. Calcium salts serve to maintain osmotic equilibrium by controlling the permeability of bacterial cells.