Medical company RB Medical Supply reported on Wednesday the availability of the VTM (Viral Transport Medium) collection kit to aid with COVID-19 Testing under its portfolio of COVID-19 kits.

The company said that the VTM is equipped with a 15ml conical centrifuge tube that allows for swab transporting and processing in the same container. The VTM tube is designed with glass beads to aid in the disruption of patient cells in the specimen.

According to the company, the VTM collection kit includes 3ml vial of VTM to keep the culture alive, one flocked NP or OP swab with 80mm breakpoint, one biohazard bag and two barcodes. Following the COVID-19 test, the swab is placed in the transport tube for storage.

Manufactured in the USA, the company's VTM is US FDA certified, simple to use and impeccably designed. The minimum order quantity for is 50 kits. It provides its COVID-19 PPE for government organizations, medical associations, general industries and private consumers.