Uncover Hidden Risks: The Power of Vector Swabbing

Trace Contamination Beyond the Initial Positive 

When you have a positive pathogen test result, quick action matters. Vector swabbing can help you track down where contamination began and where it may have spread by systematically sampling around the initial positive site. 

By providing greater insight into the potential source and extent of contamination, vector swabbing can help your team identify patterns, guide corrective actions, and take more targeted steps to control contamination. 

Inside, You’ll Learn: 

• How vector swabbing can help trace contamination sources and pathways
• Where to focus sampling, including transition zones, high-touch surfaces, moisture-prone areas, and historical hotspots 
• How to define sampling sites around an initial positive using a starburst pattern 
• Key steps for preparing, collecting, handling, and transporting samples 
• How vector swabbing can help verify corrective actions and strengthen preventive controls 
• Sampling and pathogen detection tools that can support your environmental monitoring program 
  
  

Strengthen Your Approach to Pathogen Investigation 

A positive result can tell you there’s a problem. Vector swabbing can help you better understand where to look next. 

Download the guide to explore a systematic approach to vector swabbing and learn how your team can use targeted environmental sampling to uncover potential contamination pathways, support corrective actions, and help prevent recontamination.