has role specimen role cloacal specimen A specimen obtained by inserting a swab deeply into the vent of the cloaca of an organism and vigorously swabbing the wall. The swab should be deeply stained with fecal material and is then placed in transport medium. PERSON: Melanie Courtot WEB: http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/EFD2B9A7-2265-4AD0-BC98-97937B4FA83C/0/manualonanimalaidiagnosisandsurveillance.pdf cloacal specimen type of sample used in the PCIRN influenza network specimen metadata complete