* Put on gloves and protective clothing
* Collect specimen with swabs,such as nasopharynx swabs and oropharynx swabs
* Aseptically remove cap from tube,insert swab into the tube with medium
* Break swab shaftby bending it against the tube wall evenly at the pre-scored line
* Replace cap on the tube and close tightly
* Label with approprate patient information,send to the laboratory for immediate analysis.