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Microbiology Specimen Collection and Transport
Collect specimens and maintain sample integrity during transport
Available in a wide range of formulations, Thermo Scientific™ Specimen Collection and Transport Solutions enable simple and safe collection and transport of all specimen types. The majority of our products are designed for automation — further simplifying your workflow and eliminating the need for multiple suppliers.
Our comprehensive solutions are paired with technical support and microbiology expertise — helping your lab to be efficient, responsive and competitive.
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Validating a quick, safer, more productive SARS-CoV-2 testing pathway with The Francis Crick Institute
Read about The Francis Crick Institute’s experience with Thermo Scientific InhibiSURE Viral Inactivation Medium, and how it can streamline workflow and improve safety for laboratory staff.
Protect your staff
Help keep your staff safe with our new InhibiSURE Viral Inactivation Medium*—a non-hazardous inactivation medium now for the collection and transport of all RNA enveloped viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, RSV, influenza A and Parainfluenza 3.
Learn more about what “non-hazardous” actually means, and how the InhibiSURE formulation works with Part 2 of our SmartNote series, InhibiSURE: What is a non-hazardous collection and transport medium?
InhibiSURE Medium is also available as part of our new Thermo Scientific™ Self Collection Kit, a CE-IVD marked self-collection kit for nasal samples.*
* This product is suitable for use by: Adults aged 18 and over. Ages 14 - 17 under supervision by an individual over 18. Samples for children under the age of 13 years should be collected by an individual over 18.
Inactivating Transport Medium for farm and veterinary applications
Now available from Thermo Fisher Scientific, Longhorn PrimeStore™ MTM has been designed and optimized for molecular testing, including influenza A and B and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in humans, allowing pathogenic samples to be collected, transported, and processed safely and efficiently.
Download the clinical or veterinary brochures
Stay up-to-date on guidelines for collecting, handling, and testing clinical respiratory specimens
Ensure your laboratory is following current CDC or WHO guidelines for viral transport medium (VTM) appropriate for collecting, handling and testing clinical specimens related to coronavirus, flu and other respiratory viruses with our summary of current guidelines and associated Thermo Scientific™ VTM solutions.
Download the CDC SmartNote or WHO SmartNote
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Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics LLC is the legal manufacturer of PrimeStore MTM. PrimeStore® is a trademark of Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics LLC. PrimeStore MTM is distributed globally by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
*Product is CE marked but not 510(k)-cleared and not available for sale in the U.S. Availability of product in each country depends on local regulatory marketing authorization status.