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Viral Transport Medium
Viral Transport Medium (VTM) is a specialized medium used for transporting and preserving respiratory specimens for virus testing using PCR or Real-time PCR techniques.
- Product Name: Viral Transport Medium (VTM).
- Product Code: LB.VTM.3.
- Volume Options: 1.5ml, 3ml, 5ml.
- Packaging: 50 tubes/box and 500 tubes/case.
- Storage: 2 – 25°C.
- Expiry: 12 months from the manufacturing date.
Purpose:
- VTM is designed to transport and preserve respiratory specimens for virus testing using PCR or Real-time PCR techniques.
Principle:
- VTM is a nutrient medium containing Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) to prevent specimen desiccation and stabilize viruses. It also contains antibiotics (Gentamicin) and antifungals (Amphotericin B) to inhibit bacterial and fungal growth.
Note:
- Proper biosecurity measures must be followed during the transportation of specimens.
- Storage and Expiry.
- Storage: 2 – 25°C.
- Expiry: 12 months from the manufacturing date.
- Collect the specimen using a cotton swab and place it into the VTM medium.
- Break off any excess swab portion and securely tighten the tube cap.
- For fluid specimens from the throat, bronchoalveolar lavage, or pleural effusion.
- Mix the specimen with VTM at a ratio of 1:2.
Composition of Viral Transport Medium (VTM):
- DMEM (Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium).
- BSA (Bovine Serum Albumin) fraction 7.5%.
- Kanamycin sulfate.
- Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride.
- NaHCO3 (Sodium Bicarbonate).
- HEPES.
- Amphotericin B.
- Other components.
- pH: 7.2.
| Product Name | Code | Size | Paking |
| Viral Transport Medium | LB.VTM.3 | 1.5ml | 50 tubes/box and 500 tubes/case |
| 3ml | |||
| 5ml |
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