Sterile HVS Swab Stick

Sterile HVS stick swab are generally used to detect various infections such as candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis and trichomonas vaginalis that affect the vagina.it is efective and efficient.

To take an endocervical swab:

A high vaginal swab (HVS) is a medical procedure performed in obstetrics and gynaecology to test vaginal discharge for the presence of vaginal thrush, bacterial vaginosis and . It is carried out in clean conditions, by a healthcare professional who uses a speculum to look at the cervix and vagina

1. Remove the thin endocervical swab from the packet.

2. With the speculum in situ, pass the tip of the swab through the speculum to the cervical os.

3. Insert the swab gently into the cervical os. If there is excess discharge covering the cervical os, consider using a spare swab to remove this before inserting the endocervical swab. 

4. Rotate the swab for 10-15 seconds in the endocervix.

5. Remove the swab and open the  test tube from the packet. 

6. Insert the swab into the test tube and snap the swab against the side of the test tube along the indicated black line.

7. Screw the lid onto the test tube.