specimen must be employed fig2 an embodiment is shown having dual swabs 14 a b connected to dual shafts 16 a b and with each shaft having a break off tube 24 a b coaxially mounted on the shaft as previously described for fig2 the break off tubes 24 a b allow for the swab 14 to be separated from the shaft 16 it also will be appreciated that the embodiment of fig2 22 is provided with desiccant packets 36 in desiccant chamber 32 to permit simultaneous and identical drying conditions for the dual specimens as previously described when swabs 14 a b are positioned within housing 28 the swabs 14 a b are to be situated between the retainers 38 fig2 or within retainers 40 fig4 with the retainers 38 40 holding desiccant packets 20 away from swab 14 it will be appreciated that it is important that swabs 14 a b be positioned between but not contacted by desiccant packets 36 to avoid contamination of swabs 14 a b to assure the proper location of swabs 14 a b the embodiment of fig2 22 is provided with alignment indicators on closure 18 and holder 28 in fig2 and 22 closure 18 is provided with indicator 73 on central member.