UTM™, Universal Transport Medium, is a room temperature stable viral transport medium for collection, transport, maintenance and long term freeze storage of Viruses, such as Influenza H1N1, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma specimens.
UTM™ has been used successfully for Rapid Antigen Testing, DFA, Viral Culture and for Molecular-based Assays.
COPAN manufactures private label UTM™ for Diagnostic Hybrids-Quidel, Millipore, Quest Diagnostics Inc., and labeled as UVT for Becton Dickinson.