The traditional<unk>  has a single tip on a wooden handle, and these are still often used, especially in medical settings. They are usually relatively long, about . These often are packaged sterile, one or two to a paper or plastic sleeve. The advantage of the paper sleeve and the wooden handle is that the package can be autoclaved to be sterilized (plastic sleeves or handles would melt in the autoclave).<unk> s manufactured for home use are usually shorter, about long, and usually double-tipped. The handles were first made of wood, then made of rolled paper, which is still most common (although tubular plastic is also used). They are often sold in large quantities, 100 or more to a container. Plastic<unk>  stems exist in a wide variety of colors, such as blue, pink or green. However, the<unk>  itself is traditionally white.
Cotton swab
Buccal swab
Mouthwash
Tao brush
Cytobrush
MasSpec Pen
Throat lozenge
Haidinger's brush