Standard Practice for Collection of Fungal Material from Surfaces by Swab

Importancia y uso:

4.1 This practice provides a procedure for collecting surface material using a sterile swab.

4.2 A swab sample collected according to this practice is intended to be used to assess fungal material on surfaces.

4.3 A swab sample collected from an area with defined dimensions can be used to quantify fungal material per unit area or for qualitative analysis.

4.4 A swab sample collected from point(s) of interest can be used for qualitative analysis or to quantify fungal material per sample.

4.5 A swab sample collected according to this practice can be analyzed by direct microscopy, culture, or biochemical analysis.

Subcomité:

D22.08

Referida por:

E3075-24

Volúmen:

11.07

Número ICS:

07.100.99 (Other standards related to microbiology)

Palabras clave:

biochemical; culture; fungi; mold; mould; microscopy; particulate; surface sampling; swab;