Universal Transport Medium (UTM) - Collection and Transport

Universal Transport Medium (UTM)

By using UTM to transport your specimen, you maintain the capability to reflex negative samples to the diagnostic technology of your choice.

  • Preserve your options.
  • Multiple organisms in one medium.

 

Catlog# QTY Description
303CHL 50 Tubes and Mattress Swab Sets
    UTM (3 mL) with mattress swab set (set contains one sterile wrapped regular size plastic shaft polyester swab and one Minitip plastic and stainless steel polyester applicator swab, Both are pre-scored for easy breakage.
 330CHL 50 Universal Transport Medium Tubes
    UTM (3 mL) in 10 mL size screw cap with internal shaped conical bottom. Each tube contains three 3 mm glass beads.
350CHL 50 Universal Transport Medium Minitubes
    UTM (1 mL) in minitube screw cap with internal shaped conical bottom. Each tube contains three 3 mm glass beads.

Educational Resources

  • Comparison of Flocked Swabs versus Mattress Swabs and Nasal Aspirates for the Collection of Nasopharyngeal Samples

    Jimmy Page, PhD, James Class, Nathan Chapman, and David Scholl, PhD. Diagnostic HYBRIDS, Athens, OH. Download File

  • Evaluation of Copan Universal Transport Medium for the Preservation of Metapneumovirus

    Joseph A. Jollick, Nathan Chapman, Mat Longiaru, PhD. Diagnostic HYBRIDS, Athens, OH. Download File

  • Evaluation of Copan Universal Transport Medium in Combination with the Flocked Swab for the Collection and Preservation of Respiratory Viruses

    Kathy A. Fauntleroy, Richard Henry, Davise H. Larone. Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY. Download File