Part Number
Part Number:
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Item Name:
SWAB , CULTURE
Definition:
AN ITEM USED IN MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR OBTAINING SPECIMENS FROM BODY TISSUES PREPARATORY TO BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. IT CONSISTS OF A ROD MADE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS WITH A PLEDGET OF WOOL OR SIMILAR MATERIAL AT ONE END. THE PLEDGET HAS BEEN PROCESSED SO THAT IT HAS NO DETECTABLE BACTERIOSTATIC ACTIVITY.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED |
Federal Supply Class
Title
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
Inclusions:
INCLUDES ANESTHESIA APPARATUS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION APPARATUS; OXYGEN THERAPY APPARATUS; RESPIRATORS; ORTHOPEDIC SUPPLIES; ARCH SUPPORTS; CLINICAL THERMOMETERS; SUTURES; HEARING AIDS; VETERINARY EQUIPMENT; ENDOSCOPES, FIBER OPTIC.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES OPTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES; NON-MEDICAL ENDOSCOPES.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | WOOD; STERILE |
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE | PACKAGE |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 6.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | WOOL, CALCIUM ALGINATE OVERALL |
| ABMZ | DIAMETER | 0.083 INCHES NOMINAL |
| EXQT | EXTERIOR CONTAINER QUANTITY | 10 |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SWAB CULTURE CALCIUM ALGINATE WOOL .083"X6" WOOD STERILE 200S |
| ECWT | EXTERIOR CONTAINER WEIGHT | 11.20 POUNDS |
| SUWT | UNIT OF ISSUE WEIGHT | 1.12 POUNDS |
| SUCB | UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.23 CUBIC FEET |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 200 |
| SUPP | SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES | D-DAY ITEM FOR DOD |
| EXME | EXTERIOR CONTAINER CUBIC MEASURE | 2.32 CUBIC FEET |