Sterile Polyester Swabs: Puritan Regular, Mini & Tube Packs

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How to choose a sterile polyester swab

Each of the ten swabs in this category is a sterile Puritan applicator made in the USA. Puritan describes the polyester tip as non-absorbent and free of fatty acids and latent sugars, and lists it for specimen transport, lab work and diagnostic kits. Four details separate one part number from the next: tip diameter, shaft material, how many swabs share a wrapper, and whether the swab ships in its own tube.

Puritan polyester swabs compared

Puritan #	Tip	Shaft	Length	Wrapped	Packs
25-806 1PD	Regular, 0.203 in.	Hollow polystyrene	6 in.	1 per wrap	Box of 100; case or bulk pack of 1,000
25-806 1PD solid	Regular, 0.203 in.	Solid polystyrene	6 in.	1 per wrap	1,000 per case
25-806 1WD	Regular, 0.188 in.	Wood	6 in.	1 per wrap	1,000 per case
25-806 2PD	Regular, 0.203 in.	Hollow polystyrene	6 in.	2 per wrap	200 per box, 2,000 per case
25-806 1PD BT	Regular, 0.203 in.	Polystyrene	6 in.	1 per dry transport tube	Box of 100, case of 500
25-806 2PD TT	Regular, 0.203 in.	Polystyrene	6 in.	2 per reclosable tube	720 tubes (1,440 swabs) per case
25-800 1PD 50	Mini, 0.078 in.	Semi-flexible polystyrene	6 in.	1 per wrap	50 per box, 500 per case
25-800 D 50	Mini, 0.078 in.	Aluminum, 0.035 in.	5.5 in.	1 per wrap	50 per box, 500 per case
25-800 1PD ALUM 50	Mini, 0.078 in.	Plastic handle over aluminum wire	6 in.	1 per wrap	50 per box, 500 per case
25-826 2WD	Tapered mini, 0.12 in.	Wood	6 in.	2 per wrap	2,000 per case

Which shaft fits your protocol

Hollow polystyrene (25-806 1PD and 2PD) flexes, and Puritan notes the hollow core can help saturate the swab.
Solid polystyrene (25-806 1PD solid) stays rigid for more control and keeps fluid out of the handle.
Aluminum (25-800 D 50 and 1PD ALUM 50) is semi-flexible, so it bends to follow the contours of narrow passages.
Wood (25-806 1WD and 25-826 2WD) is the non-plastic option; Puritan calls the 25-826 2WD shaft naturally biodegradable.

Collection, transport and alternatives

The 25-800 1PD 50 mini tip is described for male urethral specimen collection. The 25-806 2PD TT twin pack is described for buccal and other cell collection, including DNA testing. For swabs packed with liquid Amies or universal transport medium, see media transport systems; every dry tube option is on dry transport swabs. Buying non-sterile polyester in volume? The Puritan 806-PD comes 10,000 to a case on polyester swabs. Other tip materials: cotton, rayon, foam and flocked.

Which polyester swabs come with a transport tube?

Two do. The 25-806 1PD BT holds one swab in a polypropylene dry transport tube with a label for patient and collection details that also acts as a tamper-resistant seal (box of 100 or case of 500). The 25-806 2PD TT packs two swabs per reclosable tube, 720 tubes per case.

How big is a regular tip compared with a mini tip?

Regular polyester tips measure 0.203 in. (5.16 mm) across on polystyrene shafts and 0.188 in. (4.78 mm) on the wood-shaft 25-806 1WD. Mini tips are 0.078 in. (1.98 mm), and the tapered mini tip on the 25-826 2WD is 0.12 in. (3.05 mm). Regular and mini tips are 0.687 in. (17.45 mm) long.

Can I get case pricing or a quote for standing orders?

Yes. Use Add to Quote on any product page, or Cart to Quote at checkout, for volume pricing. We also accept purchase orders, Net-30 terms for approved accounts and tax-exempt orders.

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