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Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection: Part 1 - Introduction
Dr. Aleta Bonner of Dell Children's Hospital in Austin, TX introduces and demonstrates nasopharyngeal specimen collection using Copan's flocked swabs.
Video Runtime: 7:30
Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection: Part 2 -
Patient Sampling
Dr. Aleta Bonner demonstrates nasopharyngeal specimen collection with 5 different patients of various ages.
Video Runtime: 10:28
Collection of Nasopharyngeal Specimens
with the Swab Technique
Courtesy of Francisco M. Marty, M.D., Brigham
and Women's Hospital.
Video Runtime: 0:40
Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection in Infants,
Adults and Seniors
Dr. Kevin Fonseca, Clinical Virologist at the Provincial Laboratory for Public Health in Calgary, Alberta, Canada presents an overview of the appropriate swabs and transport medium, as well as patient information to be collected when taking a nasopharyngeal sample. Also illustrated is the collection of a nasopharyngeal sample in a child, an adult, and a senior citizen.
Video Runtime: 13:15
WASP® User Discussion
Since its recent entrance in the field of automated specimen processing, Copan’s WASP® has been rapidly gaining ground, providing customers with a robust alternative for everyday challenges of specimen processing in the Microbiology laboratory in a time of increasing workloads and diminishing resources.
Users discuss their experiences with WASP® and how it has benefited their individual laboratories.
Video Runtime: 9:28
Copan's WASP®: Solving Big Problems In Today's Lab
WASP® is designed to mimic the best technologist and to bring a high standard of consistent, reliable and accurate specimen planting and streaking for today's busy labs.
Video Runtime: 4:39
WASP® Case Study
Dr. Michael Jacobs, Medical Director and Kathy Roman, Manager of the Microbiology Laboratory at University Hospitals Case Medical Center discuss the decision the bring the WASP® into their laboratory, the process of LIS integration and the benefits experienced by their lab since bringing the WASP® on board.
Video Runtime: 8:47
WASP: Walk Away Specimen Processor
An educational video on automated specimen processing. Shows the growing need for automation of planting and streaking in microbiology laboratories, and explains the features and capabilities of Copan Diagnostics’ WASP.
Video Runtime: 9:00
Comparative Demonstration of a Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Using an Aspirate and a Nasopharyngeal Flocked Swab
Demostración Comparativa de la Técnica de Aspirado Nasofaringeo y de la Técnica de Hisopado Nasofaringeoen Pacientes Pediátricos en el Hospital Civil de Guadalajara “Fray Antonio Alcalde”
Video Disponible Solamente en Español,
Video Runtime: 15:09
Demonstration of Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection
Demostración de la Técnica Correcta para Obtener una Muestra Adecuada para Detección de Virus Respiratorios Utilizando los Hisopos Flocked Swabs (Video Disponible Solamente en Español)
Video Disponible Solamente en Español,
Video Runtime: 7:45
Collection Swabs: How to obtain the best of the most important tool in clinical microbiology?
Dr. Suzane Silbert presents, in Portuguese, the subject "Collection Swabs: How to obtain the best of the most important tool in clinical microbiology?"
Vídeo disponível apenas em Português,
Video Runtime: 9:00
Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection - Animation
An animated guide for proper Nasopharyngeal sample collection using Copan's flocked swabs & UTM (Universal Transport Medium)
Respiratory Diagnostics Sample Collection - Training Video
Presented by: Professor Nicola Principi, Director & Professor Susanna Esposito, Associate Pediatrician at the De Marchi Pediatric Clinic, University of Milan, Italy
Training Video Available Only in Italian,
Video Runtime: 16:40
KMC & MDL Case Study 2007
A CASE STUDY: Pediatric Respiratory Infectious Disease Analysis: UTM-RT versus Flocked Swab Nasal Collections in conjuction with Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, CA and Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, LLC, Hamilton, NJ
Video Runtime: 23:18
Copan ESwab How to Use Training Video
This video demonstrates the proper use of Copan's ESwab collection system. ESwab consists of a sterile peel pouch containing a Nylon Flocked Swab, with molded breakpoint marked with pink line, and one Screw-cap tube with 1 ml of modified Liquid Amies Transport medium.
Video Runtime: 2:15
Anterior Nares Specimen Collection
Brief instruction on proper collection & transport of Anterior Nares specimen.
Video Runtime: 2:38
Collection of Nasopharyngeal Aspirates
A brief presentation on the proper collection of Nasopharyngeal Aspirates presented by the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Vídeo disponível apenas em Português,
Training Video Available Only in Italian, 
