. Pathological technique; a practical manual for workers in pathological histology and bacteriology. Fig. 17.—Sterilized test-tubeand swab for collecting pus andfluids for bacteriological examina-tion (Warren). Fig. 18.—Apparatus for the collec-tion of pathological fluids. well covered. This is placed, cotton end first, in a test-tube, which is then provided with a cotton stopper (), and the whole sterilized in a hot-air sterilizer by heat-ing to 1500 to 1800 C. during about half an hour. A largenumber of swabs in test-tubes may be kept on hand ster-ilized and ready for use. CULTURE METH


. Pathological technique; a practical manual for workers in pathological histology and bacteriology. Fig. 17.—Sterilized test-tubeand swab for collecting pus andfluids for bacteriological examina-tion (Warren). Fig. 18.—Apparatus for the collec-tion of pathological fluids. well covered. This is placed, cotton end first, in a test-tube, which is then provided with a cotton stopper (), and the whole sterilized in a hot-air sterilizer by heat-ing to 1500 to 1800 C. during about half an hour. A largenumber of swabs in test-tubes may be kept on hand ster-ilized and ready for use. CULTURE METHODS. 211 When it is desired to secure material for bacteriologicalexamination on a swab, the cotton stopper is removed,the swab taken out, and the cotton end brought in contactwith the pus or exudate in such a manner that some ad-heres to the cotton. The swab is then immediately replacedin the test-tube, the cotton-stopper returned to its place,and the whole then carried to the laboratory. In these manipulations care should be taken to avoidtouching with the swab anything but the material wh


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