Thank you for helping us better understand influenza in Minnesota. We
recommend watching this entire video start to finish before collecting your
specimen or specimens. This is your "Flu Near You"
specimen collection box for collecting a nasal specimen from yourself and/or
household members who are experiencing influenza-like illness, including fever
and cough. Fever does not have to be measured and someone reporting a fever
or feeling feverish is sufficient. Before you take your specimen there are a few
things you will need: a thin permanent marker or ballpoint pen, a cup, tape, and a
pair of scissors is optional. Before you open the box, wash your hands with soap
and water. Remember, practice good hand-washing and wash your hands for at
least 20 seconds. Inside your box, you should have the following items: three
bags, each containing a package of swabs and a transport tube; three specimen
submission forms; one clear plastic bag; one white bag; one pair of procedure
gloves; and one procedure mask to use when collecting on someone other than
yourself. We've also included items with the "Flu Near You" logo on them as a thank
you for your participation. These are for your own use and not necessary for the
sample collection process. Open up the bags containing the swabs and transport
tube. If you are collecting only one specimen, just open one bag. If you are
collecting two specimens, open two bags etc. Remember you should only collect
specimens on individuals in the household who are ill with influenza-
like symptoms of fever and cough. You will first fill out information on the
forms and tube, before you collect the specimen or specimens. You will write the
information needed on the specimen collection form and transport tube. For
the collection form the areas you need to complete have a star next to them. For
each person you are collecting specimens from, write his or her first
and last name, date of birth and today's date, the day you are collecting the
specimen on. Likewise for each person you are collecting a specimen from, write his
or her first and last name, date of birth and today's date, the day you are
collecting the specimen on, directly onto the tube. You do not need to answer other
questions written on the tube. Take the "Flu Near You" sticker that is stapled to
the collection form and place it on the specimen tube, below where you wrote your
information. Be sure not to cover up any of the information. You should now have
matching stickers on both the collection form and the tube. Make sure that the
information written on the transport tube and the specimen submission forms
match. In addition, the "Flu Near You" stickers should match. If they do not
match, the specimen cannot be tested. You are now ready to collect the specimen.
Put on the gloves and loosen, but do not remove, the red cap top of the transport
tube. Place the tube upright in a place where it will not spill, a cup works very
well for this. If you are collecting a nasal swab from another household member,
put on the mask included in the box. If you are
collecting a nasal swab from yourself, You do not need to put on the mask
Remove one of the sterile swabs from the packaging. You will only be using one of
the two swabs. Take care that the tip of the swab does not touch any surfaces
before you take the nasal specimen. Tilting the head back slightly, gently
insert the swab about one inch into one nostril. The swab should be parallel to
the roof of the mouth, not upwards. The entire swab tip should be in the nostril.
You may feel some pressure, but this should not hurt. Rotate the swab three
times and remove from the nostril. Do not swab both nostrils. Without delay,
remove the cap of the transport tube and place the swab into the tube,
so the tip comes into contact with the liquid at the bottom. Break the swab off
at the break point, near the middle of the stick, by bending it. Or you can cut the
swab with a pair of scissors if you prefer. Screw the cap back on tightly.
Place the transport tube into the clear plastic bag. If you are collecting more
than one specimen, you can put all transport tubes in the clear plastic bag
together. Remove any excess air in the bag by laying the bag flat on a table
and pushing on the bag gently. Remove the plastic backing off the tape at the top
of the bag and seal. Place the clear plastic bag with your samples into the
white bag along with specimen collection forms. Remember each transport tube needs
to have its own specimen collection form and the information on each tube needs
to match the information on the specimen collection form. Remove the plastic
backing at the top of the white bag and seal. Place the white bag inside the box.
Close the box and seal with a piece of tape. The green and white shipping label
is prepaid, you do not need to add postage. If you like, you may enter your
return address but it is not necessary. Your sample is now ready to mail to the
Minnesota Department of Health. Please mail it as soon as possible. You can drop
it into a United States Postal Service mailbox or take it to your local post
office. Thank you for helping us learn more about influenza in Minnesota. If you
have questions about this project please call, 651 201 5414
during business hours and ask to speak to someone about "Flu Near You".
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