INDEPENDENT STUDIES

Starswab® II

Assessment of Flocked Swabs for Use in Identification of Streptococcal Pharyngitis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Sept 2009, p. 3029-3030
David M. Goldfarb^1,2*, Robert Slinger^1,2, Ron K. Tam³, Nicholas Barrowman⁴, and Francis Chan²
Division of Infectious Diseases¹, Division of Microbiology², Division of Emergency Medicine³, and Research Institute⁴
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Comparison of Copan ESwab™ and Starplex Starswab ll™ for the Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Nasal and Perianal Specimens

ASM 109th General Meeting, Philadelphia, PA – May 2009
S.K.A. Milburn1, Romina C. Reyes^1,2, Michael A. John^1,2, Betty C. Catanzariti¹, Shannon N. Silver¹, Robert Lannigan^1,2, Zafar Hussain^1,2
1London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada²Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

Evaluation of Two Amies Charcoal Transport Swabs: Impact of Reduced Charcoal on Gram Staining and Viability

ASM 107th General Meeting, Toronto, Ontario – May 2007
M. Desjardins^1,2,3, C. Seetaram², K. Ramotar^1,2,3
1The Ottawa Hospital, ²Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, ³University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.

Evaluation of Organism Recovery after Twelve Months using the Roll Plate Method Described in CLSI Document M40: Quality Control of Microbiological Transport Devices

ASM 105th General Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia – June 2005
C.L. Brosnikoff, R.P. Rennie and L.C. Turnbull
Medical Microbiological Laboratory, University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Determination of colonization of pregnant women at 35 to 37 weeks of gestation and at the time of delivery.

CACMID 2005 Annual Conference, Ottawa, Ontario – April 2005
S.L. Burns, M. Myers, L. Norton, B.C. Catanzariti, L. Stoakes, R. Natale, M.A. John, Z. Hussain
Department of Microbiology, London Health Sciences Centre, and Obstetrics and Gynecology St. Joseph’s Health Centre, London, Ontario, Canada

Comparison of Starplex and Copan vaginal and rectal swabs for the detection of group B streptococci (GBS) in pregnant women.

CACMID 2005 Annual Conference, Ottawa, Ontario – April 2005
M. Myers, Betty C. Catanzariti, Lisa Norton, S. Burn, L. Stoakes, R. Natale, M.A. John, Z. Hussain
Department of Microbiology, London Health Sciences Centre, and Obstetrics and Gynecology St. Joseph’s Health Centre, London, Ontario, Canada

Comparison of Five Transport Media for the Extended Maintenance of Viability of Aerobes and Anaerobes

ASM 104th General Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana – May 2004
P.P. Patel, F.O. Wegerhoff, L.R. Newton, and P.E. Oefinger
Covance Central Laboratory Services, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Evaluation of Four Swab Transport Systems: Recovery of clinically relevant organism after variable incubation times

ASM 104th General Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana – May 2004
Anne R. Beall, Theresa Pringle and Michelle Underwood
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Systems, Sarasota, Florida, USA

Evaluation of Swab Transport Systems Using Standardized Roll-Plate Method

ASM 104th General Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana – May 2004
B.C. Schieven, D. Farrell, and J. Carniato
Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories, London, Ontario, Canada

Detection of MRSA by the BD Genome IDI MRSA Assay (BMA) from Flocked Swabs transported in Liquid Stuart’s

Ammi Canada – CACMID Annual Conference 2008, February 27 – March 1, 2008, Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
David Goldfarb³, Peter Jessamine^1,2, Angela Bonneau¹, Karam Ramotar^1,2, Marc Desjardins^1,2
1The Ottawa Hospital, ²The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, ³Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Multitrans™

Prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and of Human Metapneumovirus in the Hospitalized Elderly

26th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, Daytona Beach, Florida – April 25 – 28, 2010.
C.Kern¹, L. Sullivan¹, R.Milk¹, and T. Karnauchow^1,2
1Eastern Ontario Regional Virology Laboratory, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario; ²University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Use of Antigen Detection for the Direct Analysis of Influenza A (pH1N1) in Respiratory Specimens

T. Karnauchow^1,2, L. Sullivan¹, L. Shaw¹, and R. Milk^1
1Eastern Ontario Regional Virology Laboratory, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
²University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Assessment of Flocked Swabs for Use in Identification of Streptococcal Pharyngitis

ASM 108th General Meeting, Boston, MA – June 2008
D Goldfarb MD^1,2, N Stewart MLT ART¹, F Chan PhD¹, RK Tam MD², R Slinger MD^1,2
1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada
²Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada

Evaluation of a Novel Swab Transport System for Maintaining Viability of Anaerobes and Impact of Using Different Inoculum Broths

ASM 108th General Meeting, Boston, MA – June 2008
Shaker E. Farhat1, George Lim¹, Rudylor Malonzo¹, Bhavisha Shingala¹, Andrew E. Simor^1,2,3
1Alpha Laboratories Inc., Toronto, ON; ²Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON; ³University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Comparison of Nasopharyngeal (NP) Swabs Collected with Pernasal Flocked Swabs versus NP Swabs Collected with Traditional Twisted Wire Fiber Minitip for the Detection of Respiratory Viruses Using Simulfluor DFA

24th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, Florida – April 27 – April 30, 2008
P. Ng¹, J. Ng¹ and T. Mazzulli^1,2
1Department of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Single Respiratory Collection System, Starplex S-160 NASO, for Multiple Investigations

24th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, Florida – April 27 – April 30, 2008
R. Wheeler*, T. Hayes, D. Hathaway, D. Jaskot, J. Krahn, S. Milburn, A. Tirolese, R. Lannigan
Virology Department, London Laboratory Services Group, London, Ontario, Canada

The Seeplex® RV Detection Kit Identifies Pathogens in the Majority of Respiratory Outbreaks from the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada

24th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, Florida – April 27 – April 30, 2008
J.E. Blair¹, L. Burton¹, E. Lombos¹, C. De Lima¹, T. Mazzulli^1,2,3, and S.J.Drews^1,2,3
1Central Public Health Laboratory, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Department of Pathobiology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Prevalence and Characterization of Community Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in High-Risk Individuals in Toronto, Canada

International Conference of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, California – April 3-6, 2008
B. Borgundvaag PhD, MD¹, T. Svoboda MD, PhD², A. McGeer MD³, B. Willey BSc³, A. Rostos BSc³ P. Gnanasuntharam BSc³, A. Tyler BSc³, V. Porter BSc³, N. Kreiswirth BSc^3
1The Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, ²The Centre for Research on Inner City Health, St. Michaels Hospital, ³Mount Sinai Hospital/University Health network Department of Microbiology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Comparison of OSOM Trichomonas Rapid Test to InPouch™ TV Trichomonas vaginalis Test

23rd Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater Beach, Florida – May 2007
D. Jaskot*, T. Hayes, D. Hathaway, J. Krahn, S. Milburn, A. Tirolese, R. Wheeler, and R. Lannigan
Virology Department, London Laboratory Services Group, London, Ontario, Canada

Comparison of the Starplex Flocked Swab or Dacron Swab for Epithelial Cell Recovery from Nasopharyngeal Samples in Healthy Volunteers

24th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, Florida – April 27 – April 30, 2008
R. Wheeler*, T. Hayes, D. Hathaway, D. Jaskot, J. Krahn, S. Milburn, A. Tirolese, and R. Lannigan
Virology Department, London Laboratory Services Group, London, Ontario, Canada

Performance of Binax NOW® and ImmunoCard STAT!® Influenza Assays with Specimens Collected in Starplex Multitrans™ S160 Transport Medium

AMMI-CACMID, Halifax – March 2007
T.M. Karnauchow^1,2, R. Milk¹, and L. Sullivan^1
1Regional Virology Laboratory, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario; ²University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Verification of the IDI-MRSA Assay for Detecting Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Diverse Specimen Types in a Core Clinical Laboratory Setting

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Oct. 2006, p. 3794-3796
Steven J. Drews¹, Barbara M. Willey², Nathan Kreisworth², Min Wang³, Teresa Ianes³, Jayne Mitchell³, Mary Latchford³, Allison McGreer^1,2, and Kevin C. Katz^1,3,4
1Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, ²University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, ³Department of Laboratory Medicine, North York General Hospital, and ⁴Infection Prevention and Control, North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Evaluation Of The Starplex Multitrans Media For Maintaining The Viability Of Clinical Samples

22nd Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater Beach, Florida – May 2006
D. Hathaway, T. Hayes, D. Jaskot, J. Krahn, A. Tirolese, and R. Lannigan
Virology Department, London Laboratory Services Group, London, Ontario, Canada

Evaluation of the IDI-MRSA Assay for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Nasal and Rectal Specimens Pooled in a Selective Broth.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Apr. 2006, p. 1219-1223
M.Desjardins, ^1,2* Christiane Guibord, ² B. Lalonde, ¹ B. Toye, ^1,2 and K. Ramotar^1,2
Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital,¹ and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, ² Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Use of the Starswab Multitrans Collection and Transport System for Detection of Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (GC) with Aptima® Combo 2™, Aptima CT and Aptima GC Assays

21st Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater Beach, Florida – May 2005
R. Wheeler, D. Hathaway, T. Hayes, D. Jaskot, J. Krahn, A. Tirolese, R. Lannigan
Virology Department, London Laboratory Services Group, London, Ontario, Canada

Importance of the Starplex S160-M (Swab and Viral Transport) in the Diagnosis of the 2003-2004 Influenza A Outbreak

20th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater, Florida – April 2004
R. Wheeler, D. Hathaway, T. Hayes, D. Jaskot, J. Krahn, R. Lannigan, A. Tirolese
London Laboratory Services Group, London, Ontario, Canada

Evaluation of Three Commercial Transport Media Compared to In-House Transport Media, Demonstrated by the Recovery of Viruses, Chlamydiae and Mollicutes

19th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater, Florida – April 2003
G. Blackwell, F. Jamieson, M. Fearon, L. Burton, K. Rohoman, G. Brienza,
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Laboratories Branch, 81 Resources Rd., Etobicoke On. Ca. M9P 3T1

Evaluation of the Starplex Multitrans™ Transport Media S160 stored at room temperature Vs 4°C

18th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater, Florida – April 2002
G. Blackwell, F. Jamieson, M. Fearon, L. Burton, K. Rohoman, R. Bosy
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Laboratories Branch, 81 Resources Rd., Etobicoke On. Ca. M9P 3T1

Evaluation of the Directigen™ Flu A & B Test Using Clinical Specimens Submitted in Viral Transport Media

17th Annual Virology Symposium, Clearwater, Florida – April 2001
D.Vestal, M. Garber, D. Freeze and B.A. Body
Laboratory Corporation of America, Burlington, NC.

Abstract C160: Evaluation of Starplex Multitrans and Micro Test M4-3 Viral Transport Devices for Abbott Ligase Chain Reaction (LCR) Assays for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis

ASM 100th General Meeting, Los Angeles, California – May 2000
K. J. DeAngelo*, B.A. Body, D. L. Vestal
Laboratory Corporation of America, Burlington, NC.

Abstract T3 Comparison of Various Transport Media for Recovery of Viruses, Chlamydia and Mycoplasma

16th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater, Florida – April 2000
D. Vestal*, M.Garber, D. Mack, K. DeAngelo, and B.A. Body
Laboratory Corporation of America, Burlington, NC.

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Evaluation of Urinary Transport Systems in Laboratory and Clinical Settings

ASM 103rd General Meeting, Washington D.C. – May 2003
L. Stoakes, M.A. John, D.L. Ayotte, M. Ramos, Z. Hussain
London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada

Evaluation of Boric Acid and Mercuric Oxide Tablets for the Preservation of Urine for Delayed Urinalysis

S.J.Finn¹, K. Baker², R.Rinn²
¹Starplex Scientific Inc., Etobicoke, ON, Canada; ²Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada

Anaerobic Transport

Comparison of the Starplex II swab with Syringe Collection for the Recovery of Anaerobic Bacteria

ASM 104th General Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana – May 2004
R.L. Sautter and Rose Moore-Ness
Pinnacle Health Laboratories, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Evaluation of the Starplex Anaerobic Transport Tube for Recovery of Anaerobic Bacteria

97th General Meeting, American Society for Microbiology, Miami Beach – May 1997
K. Van Horn and M. Aguero-Rosenfeld
Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, N.Y.

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