Puritan Medical Products has been manufacturing high-quality specimen collection devices for more than 107 years. Recognized as “America’s swab experts,” Puritan is a globally trusted provider of specimen collection and transport solutions for clinical laboratories, as well as medical professionals and healthcare facilities.
Puritan offers a comprehensive portfolio of swab configurations - varying in shape, size, and tip fiber - to support diverse collection sites and testing applications. This includes patented PurFlock Ultra® and HydraFlock® flocked swabs, engineered for superior specimen absorption and efficient elution compared to traditional spun fiber swabs.
In addition to specimen collection devices, Puritan also offers a full range of specimen transport systems designed to maintain sample integrity from collection to analysis:
- Dry Transport Systems - More than 25 configurations of sterile swabs paired with transport tubes
- Liquid Media Transport Kits - Including Puritan® UniTranz-RT® (universal transport medium), Puritan® Opti-Swab® (Liquid Amies), and Puritan® Fecal Opti-Swab® (Cary-Blair for enteric pathogens)
- Microbiology Media - Application-specific media such as Lim Selective Enrichment Broth, Selenite Broth, MRSA Enrichment Medium, Cary-Blair Transport Medium, and Sputum Solution
We look forward to connecting with you at ESCMID Global 2026 in Munich (Booth D32).
Puritan products are manufactured in the USA and support a wide range of industries, including clinical diagnostics, medical, forensics and genetics, food safety, and controlled environments.
