How to collect a nasal mid-turbinate swab specimen for COVID-19 testing

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How to collect a nasal mid-turbinate swab specimen for COVID-19 testing

Feb 16, 2021
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

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Use only an authorized specimen collection kit. Get a kit from your healthcare provider or a testing center. Kits are available at a pharmacy or other retail outlet. Follow the instructions included with the specimen collection kit. Use only materials provided in the kit to collect and store or mail the specimen unless the kit says to do otherwise. Use these instructions with kits that specify a nasal mid-turbinate swab collection.

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