摘要 |
A swab (20) for collecting biological specimens of the type consisting of a rod (14) terminating in a tip (16) covered with fibre (17) with hydrophilic properties to allow absorption of the specimens, characterised in that said fibre (17) covers the tip (16) in the form of a layer deposited by flocking whereby the layer of flocked fibre is capable of absorbing and releasing substantially the same quantity of specimen. |