Bd Vacutainer Urine Collection System

Yes, the BD Vacutainer Urine Collection System utilizes proprietary, specialized preservatives to maintain specimen integrity and viability during transport and storage. These agents significantly extend the timeframe for reliable testing at ambient temperatures.

Key preservation features include:

• Urinalysis Preservative (Mercury-Free): This formulation maintains sample integrity for routine urinalysis for up to 72 hours at room temperature.
• Microbiology Preservative: This agent ensures bacterial viability for culture and sensitivity (C&S) testing is maintained for up to 48 hours at room temperature.

The BD Vacutainer Urine Collection System kits provide a comprehensive, streamlined solution for specimen collection, preservation, and transport. While the exact contents depend on the specific configuration purchased, complete kits typically include:

• Sterile Collection Cups: Designed with a screw-cap and often featuring an integrated transfer device.
• Specialized BD Vacutainer Tubes (Plastic): Tubes contain proprietary preservatives to ensure sample stability:
  • UA Plus Tubes (Urinalysis): Contains a mercury-free preservative that maintains sample integrity for up to 72 hours at room temperature.
  • C&S Preservative Plus Tubes (Microbiology): Ensures bacterial viability for Culture & Sensitivity testing for up to 48 hours at room temperature.
• Transfer Devices: Components such as Urine Transfer Straws or integrated devices facilitate safe, aseptic transfer from the cup to the tube.
• Preparation Materials: Complete kits often include Castille Soap Towelettes for patient cleansing prior to collection.

Yes, the BD Vacutainer Urine Collection System utilizes a proprietary mercury-free urinalysis preservative.

This is a major benefit as it ensures both safety and extended stability for routine testing:

• The mercury-free urinalysis preservative maintains sample integrity for up to 72 hours at room temperature.
• A separate microbiology preservative option is available to maintain bacterial viability for up to 48 hours at room temperature for Culture & Sensitivity (C&S) testing.

Yes, the BD Vacutainer Urine Collection System is specifically designed to maximize specimen integrity through the use of proprietary preservatives and a comprehensive, closed collection workflow.

Key preservation features include:

• Urinalysis Preservation: Samples maintain stability for up to 72 hours at room temperature using BD’s proprietary, mercury-free urinalysis preservative.
• Microbiology Viability: For culture and sensitivity (C&S) testing, a specialized microbiology preservative is available that maintains bacterial viability for up to 48 hours at room temperature.
• System Integrity: The comprehensive system, which includes sterile collection cups and integrated transfer devices, minimizes handling and contamination risk from the point of collection through preservation and transport.

Yes, the BD Vacutainer Urine Collection System is available in complete kit configurations designed to streamline the entire specimen handling workflow from patient collection through transport and preservation.

These comprehensive kits ensure proper specimen management and typically include essential components for collection and transfer, such as:

• Sterile Collection Cups: Featuring a screw-cap and often an integrated transfer device for safe, aseptic handling.
• Vacutainer Tubes with Preservatives: Kits include tubes pre-filled with specialized preservatives:
  • UA Plus: Maintains urinalysis sample integrity for up to 72 hours at room temperature.
  • C&S Preservative Plus: Maintains bacterial viability for culture and sensitivity testing for up to 48 hours at room temperature.
• Aseptic Accessories: Components like Castille Soap Towelettes for patient preparation and, in some cases, separate Urine Transfer Straws.

Yes, the system includes a Microbiology Preservative that effectively maintains bacterial viability for up to 48 hours at room temperature, ensuring reliable results for culture and sensitivity testing.

Yes, the BD Vacutainer Urine Collection System provides a wide variety of configurations designed to streamline the entire process of handling urine specimens, covering collection, preservation, and transport for diverse testing needs.

Key configurations and components include:

• Complete Kits: These comprehensive sets typically include sterile collection cups, specialized preservative tubes (such as UA Plus and C&S Preservative Plus), and Castille Soap Towelettes.
• Specialized Tubes: Tubes are available in various dimensions and draw volumes (e.g., 4mL, 8mL, 10mL) featuring advanced preservation technologies:
  • Tubes with BD proprietary mercury-free urinalysis preservative (UA Plus) maintain sample integrity for up to 72 hours at room temperature.
  • Tubes with Microbiology preservative (C&S Preservative Plus) sustain bacterial viability for up to 48 hours at room temperature.
  • No Additive (Z) tubes are also available.
• Individual Components: Components for flexible setup, such as Sterile Screw-Cap Cups with Integrated Transfer Devices and Urine Transfer Straw Kits, are also offered.

The BD Vacutainer Urine Collection System includes several tube sizes and draw volumes to accommodate various testing requirements:

• Draw Volumes: Tubes are available in 4 mL, 6 mL, 8 mL, and 10 mL draw volumes.
• Tube Dimensions: Standard dimensions include 13 x 75mm (such as the 4 mL draw tubes) and 16 x 100mm (available for 8 mL or 10 mL draws), offered in conical or round bottom configurations.

These tubes incorporate proprietary preservation technology:

• A mercury-free urinalysis preservative maintains sample integrity for up to 72 hours at room temperature.
• A specific microbiology preservative maintains bacterial viability for up to 48 hours at room temperature for Culture and Sensitivity (C&S) testing.

Yes, the BD Vacutainer Urine Collection System offers a variety of tube draw volumes, providing flexibility to meet diverse laboratory testing requirements.

The available standard draw volumes include:

• 4 mL Draw
• 6 mL Draw
• 8 mL Draw
• 10 mL Draw

These volumes are utilized across different specialized tubes, including those with the UA Plus additive for general urinalysis and the C&S Preservative Plus additive for culture and sensitivity testing.

The BD Vacutainer Urine Collection System is specifically designed for professional healthcare settings that require standardized, accurate, and stable handling of specimens across the entire workflow. It is highly recommended for:

• Clinical Laboratories: Essential for processing both routine urinalysis and culture and sensitivity (C&S) testing.
• Hospitals and Diagnostic Centers: Used for streamlined collection and secure transport of samples.

This system is highly valued in these environments because its proprietary, mercury-free preservatives maintain sample integrity for extended periods at room temperature, ensuring reliable diagnostic results:

• Urinalysis samples remain stable for up to 72 hours.
• Microbiology samples maintain bacterial viability for up to 48 hours.