The Quidel Corporation QuickVue® strep a throat swabs are mainly used to identify germs which may cause infection in the throat. These swabs are used to identify if group A strep bacteria are causing the illness.

The Quidel Corporation QuickVue™ chlamydia transport swab is mainly used for urethral sampling and PCR (polymerase chain reaction) analysis. It is ideal for molecular detection of Chlamydia trachomatis.