Before the swab, if you have large amounts of mucous, you should gently clean your nose with a tissue
 

As illustrated, incline your head and the swab will be gently inserted through your nostril parallel to the palate
 

The swab will be gently rubbed and rolled the swab in your nasopharynx to collect sufficient material for testing
 

The swab will be left in your nose for several seconds to absorb secretions
 

The swab will be slowly removed while rotating it
 

The swab will be then placed into a vial of transport media and closed safely
 

We will have your name and date of birth on the vial to avoid sample mix ups
 

The sample will be transported in a biohazard bag until processing
 

For more information, you can also watch this video