Sterile, single-use medical tools designed for precise sample collection, wound care, medication application, and surgical procedures. This category includes cotton swabs, microbiological collection kits, foam-tipped applicators, and absorbent surgical sponges. These products ensure hygiene, accuracy, and patient safety in diagnostics, treatment, and daily clinical tasks across healthcare settings.

Alcohol Swabs

Alcohol Swabs are sterile, single-use, individually packaged pads saturated with 70% isopropyl alcohol, the standard concentration for optimal bactericidal and virucidal activity. They are the fundamental device for skin antisepsis prior to injections, venipuncture, intravenous cannulation, and minor surgical procedures, and for disinfection of vial tops and intravenous injection ports. Clinical efficacy requires a minimum 30-second application with mechanical friction followed by complete air drying (30 seconds) before skin puncture. Alcohol is rapidly bactericidal against vegetative Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, tuberculocidal, fungicidal, and virucidal against enveloped viruses, but ineffective against bacterial spores and non-enveloped viruses. Critical safety precautions include avoidance of mucous membranes, strict single-use protocol, awareness of flammability (keep away from ignition sources), and absolute requirement for complete drying to prevent injection site pain and medication inactivation. Latex-free and available in various sizes.

Applicator Sticks

Applicator Sticks are single-use medical devices with absorbent tips (cotton, rayon, flocked polyester) on wood, plastic, or paper shafts for collecting clinical specimens (throat, nasal, wound, cervical, urethral, rectal) for microbiological culture, rapid testing, and molecular diagnostics. Sterile individually wrapped or non-sterile bulk formats. Flocked swabs provide >90% specimen release for PCR testing. Primary applications include specimen collection for infection diagnosis, wound care and antiseptic application, gynecological sampling (Pap smears, STI testing), eye/ear specimen collection, laboratory slide preparation, and forensic evidence collection. Critical precautions include single-use only, sterile technique, proper collection method, and biohazard disposal. Essential consumable in all clinical settings.

Cotton Rolls

Cotton Rolls are sterile or non-sterile, single-use cylinders of 100% purified, highly absorbent cotton, most commonly used in dentistry for moisture control and oral isolation. Placed in the buccal vestibule or sublingually, they absorb saliva and blood, creating a dry operative field essential for adhesive restorations, impressions, and minor surgical procedures. Standard dimensions are 1.5 inches in length and 0.5 inches in diameter, with jumbo, pediatric, tapered, and banded variants available. Critical performance properties include high absorbency (20-25x fluid weight), wet strength, and low-linting. Sterile rolls are required for surgical procedures contacting open wounds. Strict single-use protocol and careful count/retrieval are mandatory to prevent aspiration hazards. An indispensable, high-volume consumable in dental practice.

Cotton Wool

Cotton Wool is purified, absorbent cotton fiber used for wound cleansing, medication application, fluid absorption, and specimen collection in healthcare settings. Available in various forms including balls, rolls, swabs, and pellets, it is an essential consumable for hospitals, clinics, dental offices, and laboratories.

Hepatitis B Test Kit

The Hepatitis B Test Kit is an in vitro diagnostic device for the detection of Hepatitis B virus markers in human blood samples, available in rapid, ELISA, and molecular formats. It detects specific antigens (HBsAg) and antibodies (anti-HBc, anti-HBs) to diagnose acute and chronic infection, monitor treatment response, screen blood donations, and determine immunity status. With high sensitivity (>98%) and specificity (>99%), it provides results in 15 minutes to 4 hours depending on format. Essential applications include prenatal screening to prevent mother-to-child transmission, evaluation of acute hepatitis, pre-immunosuppression screening, and occupational health testing. All patient samples must be handled with universal precautions, and testing must include appropriate quality controls.

Hepatitis C Test Kit

The Hepatitis C Test Kit is an in vitro diagnostic device for the detection of Hepatitis C virus antibodies or RNA in human blood, serum, or plasma samples. Available in rapid, laboratory immunoassay, and molecular formats, it screens for HCV infection, confirms active infection with RNA testing, and monitors treatment response. With high sensitivity and specificity exceeding 99%, it is essential for identifying infected individuals, linking them to curative direct-acting antiviral therapy, and confirming cure. Essential applications include risk-based screening of high-risk populations, birth cohort screening of baby boomers, evaluation of acute hepatitis, management of occupational exposures, and monitoring of antiviral therapy that can cure over 95% of infections. All patient samples must be handled with universal precautions, and positive antibody results require confirmatory testing.