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		                        | National Stock Number:
 6515-01-497-6377
 
 Federal Supply Class:
 6515
 
 National Item Identification Number:
 014976377
 
 Description:
 SWAB,CULTURE
 
 Detail:
 AN ITEM USED IN MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR OBTAINING SPECIMENS FROM BODY TISSUES PREPARATORY TO BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. IT CONSISTS OF A ROD MADE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS WITH A PLEDGET OF WOOL OR SIMILAR MATERIAL AT ONE END. THE PLEDGET HAS BEEN PROCESSED SO THAT IT HAS NO DETECTABLE BACTERIOSTATIC ACTIVITY.
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 Manufacturer Information:
 
 | 02-0941 | 89875 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL MATERIEL DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA |  | 220099 | 06531 | BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO |  | 4320099 | 07TA6 | CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC |  | 220099 | 22790 | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | 
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 Techincal Specification:
 
 | FEATURES PROVIDED | STERILE |  | MATERIAL | PLASTIC CELLULOSE ACETATE TIP |  | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SWAB CULTURE LIQ STRAUT'S MED FOR ROUTINE RAYON TIP STER 50S |  | SPECIAL FEATURES | CONSISTS OF TUBE TRANSPORT AND MEDIUM SWAB WITH INTEGRAL LID; POLYPROPYLENE TUBE CONTAINS A POLYURETHANE SPONGE IMPREGNATED WITH EITHER AMIES OR STUART LIQUID TRANSPORT MEDIUM; TUBE HAS PREATTACHED PATIENT LABEL AND TAMPER-EVIDENT SEAL; SPECIAL NITROGEN-FLUSHED AIRTIGHT PACKAGING AND VI-PACK OUTER FOIL WRAP PREVENTS DEHYDRATION; EXTRA LONG SHAFT; MUST BE STORED AT 5 TO 25 DEGREES C | 
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