First, the material is different
Medical swabs need to be made according to national standards and pharmaceutical industry standards, medical swabs are generally made of medical degreased cotton and natural birch, which have higher product quality requirements, must be sterilized grade, and are used when disassembled.
Ordinary cotton swabs are generally made of cotton or sponge, and are generally non-sterilized products.
Medical swabs
Second, the use is different
Medical cotton swabs must be sterilized, no irritation in contact with the human body, good water absorption, mainly used for disinfection and wound treatment.
Ordinary cotton swabs are widely used, have low requirements and low production costs, but cannot be used to treat wounds.
Third, the storage conditions are different
Medical swabs must be kept in a dry, well-ventilated, non-corrosive room, not at high temperatures, and the relative humidity should not exceed 80%.
Ordinary cotton swabs basically have no requirements, as long as they are dustproof and waterproof, of course, try to avoid contact with dust, sealed and stored.
4. Limitation of use
The shelf life of medical swabs is two years, but once the sterilized medical swabs are opened, the use time should not exceed 24 hours, and even sterile swabs will be recognized as "sterile swabs" after more than 24 hours.
Ordinary cotton swabs are only used for non-sterile operation, can not be directly in contact with the wound, as long as it is well preserved and ventilated and dry, it can extend its use time.