Disposable curette.The Rhino-probe Curette cu·rette or cu·ret (ky  -r t )n. is a sterile, disposable nasal mucosal collection device designed to collect the optimum specimen with little or no discomfort to the patient. Mucosal specimens collected may be evaluated to differentiate between allergic, nonallergic, and infectious rhinitis allergic rhinitis any allergic reaction of the nasal mucosa, occurring perennially (nonseasonal allergic r.) or seasonally (hay fever) . atrophic rhinitis chronic rhinitis with wasting of the mucous membrane and glands. rhinitis caseo´sa that with a caseous, gelatinous, and fetid discharge. , as well as to differentiate between bacterial and viral infection. The Rhino-probe provides improved accuracy in diagnosing chronic rhinitis; aids in the detection of respiratory syncytial virus respiratory syncytial syncytial /syn·cy·tial/ (sin-sish´al) of or pertaining to a syncytium. virus n. Abbr. RSV in children; provides consistent, uniform mucosal samples (100 to 1000 times more cells than any other method); allows screening for infectious disease; and helps with following the course of disease and monitoring of treatment. Cells do not adhere to the device, and no degranulation or distortion is seen after staining. An RNA-containing virus that causes minor respiratory infections in adults and bronchitis and bronchopneumonia in children. Other applications include sampling for the study of ciliary ciliary /cil·i·ary/ (sil´e-e?re) pertaining to or resembling cilia; used particularly in reference to certain eye structures, as the ciliary body or muscle. cil·i·ar·y (s  l ultrastructure ultrastructure /ul·tra·struc·ture/ (-struk?chur) the structure beyond the resolution power of the light microscope, i.e., visible only under the ultramicroscope and electron microscope. and function, and for rapid viral diagnostic testing.
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