What is the swab?
The swab is a small stick with a stain of foam, cotton or similar material mounted at one end. Teuts are useful for a number of medical procedures such as using samples for culture or using mucosal medicines. Many manufacturers produce a number of medical designs and doctors can order swabs for specific purposes. Some products are easily accessible in drug stores; For example, many houses have a small box with free cotton swabs for ears cleaning. It is also possible to buy individually wrapped plastic products. They are useful for sampling because the doctor does not want to use a contaminated tool for this purpose. The doctor may open the package and switch to the swab along the area of interest, such as the inner face for the DNA sample or the surface of the skin infection for microbial culture. The sample returns to the closed Proalysis container in the laboratory.
Medicated swabs are the oneKé available. Patients can use clean cotton tampab for task, such as the use of a treated cream, or they can buy specially made tampab. Usually it has a broken rod inside that the patient will surprise to release the dose of the drug to the tip. This can be used locally to treat infection, inflammation or other problems. Some pharmacies have local swabs for ulcers and small scratches and scratches and others are only available as prescription.
Another use for the tampon can be fine handling the tissue so that the doctor can explore it. The hands can be large enough to cover what the doctor is trying to see and can gently push or lift the tissue using the tool without manipulating it directly. In cases where the doctor needs both hands free of charge, the assistant can handle the swab according to the instructions. For cleaning, larger absorbent -frames are available during medical procedures such as Lancing Absces.
Material used in the construction of replacement is usually hypoallergenic and patients should not take contactThree dermatitis when a doctor uses tampab. There may be a risk of responding to medicines in treated swabs. Patients with a history of allergy should discuss this with a doctor or pharmacist before receiving the regulation. The doctor may determine whether the drug is safe and prescribed an alternative if it seems necessary.