Dry swab
Description![Dry swab red cap](https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/media/images/Dry_swab_red_cap.width-500.jpg)
- Colour coded RED
- Pack contains: Sterile wooden-shafted swab
- Use for MRSA screens only
- Do not use for general bacteriology samples
Notes
Label the specimen with:
- Surname
- Forename
- Date of birth (not age) OR unique identity number (MRN number, NHS number)