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Item Name:
BACTERIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN COLLECT
Definition:
A SELF-CONTAINED UNIT USED IN THE COLLECTION OF BACTERIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSPORTATION AN NOURISHMENT OF SAME TO THE PLACE OF ANALYSIS. IT MAY CONTAIN SEPARATE APPLICATOR(S). EXCLUDES TUBE, SPECIMEN; AND TUBE, BIOLOGICAL CULTURE SAMPLING.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 89875 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DIRECTORATE |
Federal Supply Class
Title
IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES,
Inclusions:
INCLUDES IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC AIDS, SUCH AS TEST TABLETS, TEST SLIDES, TEST STRIPS, TEST CARDS, TEST PAPERS, TEST SOLUTIONS, REAGENTS; SETS AND KITS DESIGNATED FOR IN VITRO QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE TESTS ON SPECIMENS, SUCH AS BLOOD, URINE, FECES, AND THE LIKE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF AIDING IN THE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASE, DETERMINING BODY ORGAN DYSFUNCTION, OR OTHER ABNORMAL CONDITIONS.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES CLASSIFIABLE IN FSC 6505.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| AGYT | TUBE LENGTH | 6.875 INCHES NOMINAL |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | CONTAINS AMIES AGAR GEL, NO CHARCOAL; BLUE CAP; 5 ML DEEP GEL COLUMN AFFORDS MAXIMUM PROTECTION, IMPROVES SAMPLE VIABILITY; VENTURI HOURGLASS DESIGN PREVENTS DISINTEGRATION OR BREAKDOWN OF GEL COLUMN DURING SPECIMEN TRANSPORT; UNDESIRABLE BUBBLES AND BREAKS IN GEL AUTOMATICALLY SQUEEZED OUT AS SWAB IS INSERTED; ELIMINATES AIR POCKETS HARMFUL TO FASTIDIOUS BACTERIA, CENTRALIZES SWAB; SINGLE PLASTIC SWAB; SOFT RAYON SWAB TIPS ARE INERT AND NON TOXIC TO MICRO ORGANISMS AND PATIENTS; EXTRA LONG 5.250 SWAB SHAFTS; EXTRA LARGE SIZE POLYURETHANE FOAM SPONGE SOAKED WITH LIQUID TRANSPORT MEDIUM STAYS ANCHORED IN PLACE; NO ACTIVATION STEP NECESSARY; LARGE PREATTACHED LABEL; 50 PER PACKAGE; 500 PER CASE |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | FOR THROAT, VAGINAL, WOUND AND SKIN SWABS |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | BACTERIOLOGICAL SPEC COLL&TRANSPORTATION SYS W/TRANSPORT MEDIA 50S |
| AWGJ | TUBE MATERIAL | PLASTIC |