A Lower Vaginal Swab (Patient Collection) is a self-collected swab used to test for infections in the lower vagina, such as STIs or other bacterial or fungal infections.
Follow the instructions above then
Place the swab into the transport tube provided
Snap off the shaft of the swab & screw on the transport tube lid firmly
Label the tube with your full name, time & date, your date of birth
Place the tube into the plastic specimen bag, with the pathology request form
Deliver the sample to your nearest pathology collection centre within6 hrsStore sample at room temperature prior to delivery to the collection centre
