What's the sample shelf life? What if there's a shipping delay?

Our swab is stable and effective at room temperature for at least 8 weeks.

Benefits of our sampling method:

● Similar composition to fresh or flash-frozen (standard in the field)

● No liquid to spill, especially around babies

● Very small amount of sample needed

● Samples can be shipped at room temperature

● Robust to wide temperature variation (-20 to 50C or -4 to 122 F)

● Seasonal and regional variation safe

● Shipping delays (up to 8 weeks) are not a concern

● High technical and compositional reproducibility

Read more about our technology here.