Step 1

Unscrew or pull off the cap from the tube and place it down on a hard flat surface with the inside of the cap pointing up. Be careful not to spill the Specimen Transport Medium (liquid in the tube).

Step 2

Gently open the outside of your vagina and insert the brush into the opening.

Step 3

Continue to insert the brush by gently rotating the brush to the left or to the right until you meet resistance. If you experience pain or major discomfort, stop and consult your nurse or physician.

Step 4

Gently hold the brush in place. Count to 10 slowly before rotating. Rotate the brush 5 times in a circle to collect the sample.

Step 5

Remove the brush from your vagina and put it in the provided tube (brush facing down) until it touches the bottom. Break the end of the handle by snapping it at the line on the handle while holding the tube firmly with one hand and placing the other hand near the end of the brush. Upon breaking the handle, discard the broken portion.

Step 6

Only the lower portion, with the brush side down, should be in the tube and immersed in the Specimen Transport Medium (liquid in the tube). Secure cap, clearly label the tube, and then give the tube to a medical professional.

Step 1

Unscrew or pull off the cap from the tube and place it down on a hard flat surface with the inside of the cap pointing up. Be careful not to spill the Specimen Transport Medium (liquid in the tube).

Step 2

Gently open the outside of your vagina and insert the brush into the opening.

Step 3

Continue to insert the brush by gently rotating the brush to the left or to the right until you meet resistance. If you experience pain or major discomfort, stop and consult your nurse or physician.

Step 4

Gently hold the brush in place. Count to 10 slowly before rotating. Rotate the brush 5 times in a circle to collect the sample.

Step 5

Remove the brush from your vagina and put it in the provided tube (brush facing down) until it touches the bottom. Break the end of the handle by snapping it at the line on the handle while holding the tube firmly with one hand and placing the other hand near the end of the brush. Upon breaking the handle, discard the broken portion.

Step 6

Only the lower portion, with the brush side down, should be in the tube and immersed in the Specimen Transport Medium (liquid in the tube). Secure cap, clearly label the tube, and then give the tube to a medical professional.