CSI Forensic Supply Toluidine Blue Swabs

• Excellent for examinations in suspected sexual assault cases
• Eliminates the need for large and wasteful bottles of Toluidine Blue Dye
• Convenient - Soft foam tipped swab pre-moistened with Toluidine Blue Dye in a peel able foil pouch, 25 per box
• Does not affect ability to perform RFLP or PCR on the specimen (DNA testing)

Forensic Blue Swabs, Single dose applicators. The solution for the old messy bottles of Toluidine Blue Dye that have previously been used to aid in the identification of abrasion injury.

 In response to a need in forensic nursing practice the CSI Forensic Supply Toluidine Blue Swabs was created to rid your exam room of the messy bottles of Toluidine Blue Dye (TBD) that get spilled and most of the time disposed of before you can use even half of the bottle.

Procedure

1. Collect all external genital specimens as indicated by examination prior to TBD application and consider photo documentation.
2. Prior to speculum examination or instrumentation to area, apply TBD (1% aqueous solution) by using a Forensic Blue Swabs or a sterile cotton swab to genital area in question (avoid insertion of dye into vaginal vault). Dye application may be used on the labia majora, labia minora, posterior fourchette, perineal body and perianal area.
3. Allow to dry for approximately one minute.
4. Gently blot the area with 4 x 4's. DO NOT rub the area.
5. Consider photo documentation of area following TBD application.

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