Sample Storage Container

<h2 dir="ltr">What are Urine Collection Products?</h2>
 Urine collection products for laboratory use are containers and preservative systems designed to collect, stabilize, and transport urine specimens for urinalysis (UA), urine culture (C&amp;S), nucleic acid-based testing (NAAT for STIs), cell-free DNA (cfDNA) liquid biopsy, and 24-hour timed collections. Formats include sterile cups (30&ndash;60 mL), preservative tubes (5&ndash;50 mL), vacuum-draw urine transfer tubes, 24-hour collection containers (2&ndash;3 L), and preservative-prefilled devices for ambient-temperature stabilization of DNA, RNA, and proteins. Choose urine collection products with an active preservative when specimens cannot be processed within 2 hours of collection, when samples must be shipped to a centralized lab, or when nucleic acid integrity over 24+ hours is required.
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<h2 dir="ltr">What you will find:</h2>
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<li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Sterile urine collection containers for routine diagnostic sampling</li>
<li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Urine transport tubes for secure handling and transfer workflows</li>
<li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Preservative urine tubes for culture and urinalysis stability</li>
<li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Midstream urine collection systems for contamination reduction</li>
<li dir="ltr" role="presentation">24-hour urine collection containers for metabolic testing workflows</li>
<li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Leak-resistant screw-cap urine tubes for safe transport</li>
<li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Graduated urine containers with volume markings for easy measurement</li>
<li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Pediatric urine collection solutions for low-volume sampling</li>
<li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Closed-system urine transfer devices for reduced exposure handling</li>
<li dir="ltr" role="presentation">General laboratory urine collection consumables for research use</li>
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<h2 dir="ltr"> How to Choose Urine Collection Products</h2>
 Application: Culture vs. NAAT vs. Nucleic Acid Research For culture (C&amp;S), use sterile cups or boric acid preservative tubes. For NAAT (STI panels for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea), use sterile cups or manufacturer-validated transfer tubes; confirm with your platform's IFU (e.g., Hologic Aptima Combo 2 uses a specific urine transport tube). For nucleic acid research (cfDNA, RNA, protein), use dedicated urine preservative tubes (Norgen, Streck) that stabilize analytes for up to 72 hours at room temperature. Volume: Random vs. 24-Hour Collection Random midstream urine (10&ndash;30 mL) is adequate for urinalysis, culture, and NAAT. Timed 24-hour collections (total volume 500&ndash;3000 mL) require large-volume containers with the appropriate preservative for the ordered panel. Mixing 24-hour containers with different preservatives is a common error&mdash;verify the correct preservative type with the laboratory before dispensing to the patient. Preservative Compatibility Boric acid tubes maintain bacterial counts for culture up to 24 hours at room temperature. Boric acid is NOT compatible with NAAT workflows&mdash;it inhibits PCR. For NAAT, use plain sterile containers or manufacturer-specific transfer tubes. For liquid biopsy cfDNA, Streck Cell-Free DNA Urine Preservative maintains cell integrity and prevents genomic DNA contamination for up to 72 hours. Sterility All urine containers intended for culture must be certified sterile. Containers for NAAT must be certified DNase-free and RNase-free to prevent nucleic acid contamination from the container. Confirm sterility and nuclease-free certification in the manufacturer's datasheet before use in molecular workflows. Automated Compatibility For high-throughput labs using automated urine analyzers (Sysmex UF-5000, Siemens CLINITEK), confirm that the collection tube format and cap design are compatible with tube-handling robotics. Copan UriSponge&reg; (FDA-cleared October 2024) is a boric-acid-free device validated for direct loading on WASP&reg; automation systems. 
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<h2 dir="ltr">Specifications Context</h2>
 Standard urine collection cups are manufactured from transparent polypropylene (PP) or polystyrene (PS) with wide-mouth, screw-cap lids. Sterile cups rated for culture meet ISO 7886 and are non-pyrogenic. Boric acid preservative tubes contain approximately 1.8% boric acid, stabilizing bacterial counts by creating a bacteriostatic environment. Norgen urine preservative tubes (5&ndash;50 mL, available in multiple sizes) stabilize DNA, RNA, microRNA, and protein from fresh urine for over 2 years at room temperature per manufacturer validation data. As of 2026, liquid biopsy studies using urine cfDNA routinely use Streck Cell-Free DNA Urine Preservative (3 mL per 30 mL urine) as the standard stabilization protocol in published clinical research protocols. 
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Urine Collection Products

Specimen Container, 5oz. with Separate Snap Cap, PP, Graduated, CS/300

Specimen container 5917 — 5 oz polypropylene with a separate leak-resistant snap cap, molded graduation marks, and a large writing area. 300 per case. For urine collection, urinalysis, urine culture, and drug screening in clinical and reference laboratory settings.

Manufacture

Storage Jars

Globe Scientific Wide-Mouth Storage Jars in crystal-clear polystyrene (PS) or opaque polypropylene (PP), with separately packaged screw caps. Available from 7.5 mL through 960 mL. For specimen fixation, reagent storage, histology, and general lab containment. Available in 36 configurations across eight opening sizes (33mm–120mm) and 14 volume options (7.5mL–960mL), each in PS (crystal clear) or PP (opaque). SKU range 6360–6407. Screw caps sold separately.

Jar, Wide Mouth, 7.5mL (1/4oz), PS, 33mm Opening, 1 x 1"  (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/2783

Jar, Wide Mouth, 7.5mL (1/4oz), PP, 33mm Opening, 1 x 1"  (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/2783

Jar, Wide Mouth, 15mL (1/2oz), PS, 33mm Opening, 1 x 1 7/16"  (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/2024

Jar, Wide Mouth, 15mL (1/2oz), PP, 33mm Opening, 1 x 1 7/16"  (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/2024

Jar, Wide Mouth, 26mL (7/8oz), PS, 33mm Opening, 1 x 1 7/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/1452

Jar, Wide Mouth, 26mL (7/8oz), PP, 33mm Opening, 1 x 1 7/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/1452

Jar, Wide Mouth, 30mL (1oz), PS, 43mm Opening, 1 3/8 x 1 7/16"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/980

Jar, Wide Mouth, 30mL (1oz), PP, 43mm Opening, 1 3/8 x 1 7/16"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/980

Jar, Wide Mouth, 60mL (2oz), PS, 48mm Opening, 1 5/8 x 2 5/16"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/585

Jar, Wide Mouth, 60mL (2oz), PP, 48mm Opening, 1 5/8 x 2 5/16"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/585

Jar, Wide Mouth, 60mL (2oz), PS, 53mm Opening, 1 13/16 x 1 11/16"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/588

Jar, Wide Mouth, 60mL (2oz), PP, 53mm Opening, 1 13/16 x 1 11/16"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/588

Jar, Wide Mouth, 90mL (3oz), PS, 58mm Opening, 1 15/16 x 2"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/432

Jar, Wide Mouth, 90mL (3oz), PP, 58mm Opening, 1 15/16 x 2"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/432

Jar, Wide Mouth, 120mL (4oz), PS, 58mm Opening, 1 15/16 x 2 5/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/280

Jar, Wide Mouth, 120mL (4oz), PP, 58mm Opening, 1 15/16 x 2 5/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/280

Jar, Wide Mouth, 120mL (4oz), PS, 70mm Opening, 2 7/16 x 2 3/16"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/250

Jar, Wide Mouth, 120mL (4oz), PP, 70mm Opening, 2 7/16 x 2 3/16"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/528

Jar, Wide Mouth, 180mL (6oz), PS, 70mm Opening, 2 7/16 x 2 5/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/200

Jar, Wide Mouth, 180mL (6oz), PP, 70mm Opening, 2 7/16 x 2 5/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/432

Jar, Wide Mouth, 240mL (8oz), PS, 70mm Opening, 2 7/16 x 3 3/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/150

Jar, Wide Mouth, 240mL (8oz), PP, 70mm Opening, 2 7/16 x 3 3/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/336

Jar, Wide Mouth, 120mL (4oz), PS, 89mm Opening, 3 3/16 x 1 3/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/224

Jar, Wide Mouth, 120mL (4oz), PP, 89mm Opening, 3 3/16 x 1 3/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/510

Jar, Wide Mouth, 180mL (6oz), PS, 89mm Opening, 3 3/16 x 1 7/8"  (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/168

Jar, Wide Mouth, 180mL (6oz), PP, 89mm Opening, 3 3/16 x 1 7/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/390

Jar, Wide Mouth, 240mL (8oz), PS, 89mm Opening, 3 3/16 x 2 3/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/140

Jar, Wide Mouth, 240mL (8oz), PP, 89mm Opening, 3 3/16 x 2 3/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/300

Jar, Wide Mouth, 360mL (12oz), PS, 89mm Opening, 3 3/16 x 3"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/112

Jar, Wide Mouth, 360mL (12oz), PP, 89mm Opening, 3 3/16 x 3"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/240

Jar, Wide Mouth, 480mL (16oz), PS, 89mm Opening, 3 1/8 x 4"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/84

Jar, Wide Mouth, 480mL (16oz), PP, 89mm Opening, 3 1/8 x 4"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/180

Jar, Wide Mouth, 600mL (20oz), PS, 89mm Opening, 3 1/8 x 5"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/56

Jar, Wide Mouth, 600mL (20oz), PP, 89mm Opening, 3 1/8 x 5"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/150

Jar, Wide Mouth, 720mL (24oz), PS, 120mm Opening, 4 3/8 x 3 1/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/60

Jar, Wide Mouth, 720mL (24oz), PP, 120mm Opening, 4 3/8 x 3 1/8"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/120

Jar, Wide Mouth, 960mL (32oz), PS, 120mm Opening, 4 3/8 x 3 3/4"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/45

Jar, Wide Mouth, 960mL (32oz), PP, 120mm Opening, 4 3/8 x 3 3/4"   (Screw Cap Packaged Separately), CS/90

Tubes, Caps & Racks Catalog

TDS-6148

Tite-Rite Container, 90mL (3oz), with Attached White Screw Cap and ID Label, Graduated, STERILE, CS/400

6220 by Globe Scientific is a 90 mL (3 oz) sterile polypropylene Tite-Rite container with an attached white PE screwcap, patient ID label with tab seal, molded graduations, and airtight compression seal for hospital pneumatic tube systems. 400/case. Order from MBP, a registered vendor to Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Vanderbilt University, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Eurofins, and many other institutes across the USA.

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Tite-Rite Containers

Tite-Rite Containers by Globe Scientific are polypropylene specimen containers with a PE screwcap, compression inner-liner seal, molded graduations, and 95 kPa compliance for hospital pneumatic tube systems. Available empty in 20mL, 40mL, 60mL, 90mL (standard and wide mouth), and 120mL, plus formalin pre-filled versions of most sizes (6518-6527 series). Order from MBP, a registered vendor to Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Vanderbilt University, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Eurofins, and many other institutes across the USA.

Container: Tite-Rite, 20mL (0.67oz), PP, 35mm Opening, Graduated, with Separate White Screwcap, CS/1000

Pre-Filled Container with Click Close Lid: Tite-Rite, 20mL (0.67oz), PP, Filled with 10mL of 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin, Attached Hazard Label, 24/Box, 4 Boxes/Unit, CS/96

Container: Tite-Rite, 40mL (1.34oz), PP, 48mm Opening, Graduated, with Separate White Screwcap, CS/600

Pre-Filled Container with Click Close Lid: Tite-Rite, 40mL (1.34oz), PP, Filled with 20mL of 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin, Attached Hazard Label, 24/Box, 4 Boxes/Unit, CS/96

Container: Tite-Rite, 60mL (2oz), PP, 48mm Opening, Graduated, with Separate White Screwcap, CS/500

Pre-Filled Container with Click Close Lid: Tite-Rite, 60mL (2oz), PP, Filled with 30mL of 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin, Attached Hazard Label, 24/Box, 4 Boxes/Unit, CS/96

Container: Tite-Rite, 90mL (3oz), PP, 48mm Opening, Graduated, with Separate White Screwcap, CS/400

Container: Tite-Rite, Wide Mouth, 90mL (3oz), PP, 53mm Opening, Graduated, with Separate White Screwcap, CS/300

Pre-Filled Container with Click Close Lid: Tite-Rite, 90mL (3oz), Wide Mouth, PP, Filled with 45mL of 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin, Attached Hazard Label, 24/Box, 4 Boxes/Unit, CS/96

Container: Tite-Rite, 120mL (4oz), PP, 53mm Opening, Graduated, with Separate White Screwcap, CS/300

Pre-Filled Container with Click Close Lid: Tite-Rite, 120mL (4oz), PP, Filled with 60mL of 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin, Attached Hazard Label, 24/Box, 4 Boxes/Unit, CS/96

6526-Group-TDS-6526

Tite-Rite Leak Resistant Containers with Patient ID Label

Globe Scientific Tite-Rite Leak Resistant Containers: sterile PP specimen containers with attached PE screw cap, expanded inner liner for air-tight leak-resistant seal, molded graduations, and patient ID label with tab seal. Order at <a href="https://www.mbpinc.net/quickorder">mbpinc.net/quickorder</a>. Available in 60, 90, and 120 mL, with ID Label with Tab Seal, ID Label with Tab Seal & Temperature Strip, or ID Label with Tab Seal Individually Wrapped.

Container: Tite-Rite, 120mL (4oz), PP, STERILE, Attached Orange Screw Cap, ID Label, Graduated, Individually Wrapped, CS/100

Container: Tite-Rite, Wide Mouth, 90mL (3oz), PP, STERILE, Attached White Screw Cap, ID Label with Tab Seal, Graduated, CS/300

Container: Tite-Rite, 120mL (4oz), PP, STERILE, Attached Natural Screw Cap, ID Label with Tab Seal, Graduated, CS/300

Container: Tite-Rite, 120mL (4oz), PP, STERILE, Attached Natural Screw Cap, ID Label with Tab Seal and Temperature Strip, Graduated, CS/300

Container: Tite-Rite, 60mL (2oz), PP, STERILE, Attached White Screw Cap, ID Label with Tab Seal, Graduated, CS/500

Container: Tite-Rite, 60mL (2oz), PP, STERILE, Attached White Screw Cap, ID Label with Tab Seal and Temperature strip, Graduated, CS/500

Urine Collection Cups for On-Site Collection & Testing

Globe Scientific 4 oz (120 mL) PP urine collection cups in six variants: sterile green (5901G) and red (5901R), ISO8 aseptic sterile green (5902G) and red (5902R), non-sterile separate cap green (5905G) and red (5905R). Full-turn screw cap, graduated. CS/250 or CS/500.

Specimen Container, 4oz, with Full Turn Green Attached Screwcap, ID Label, PP, Graduated, Sterile, Individually Wrapped, CS/250

Specimen Container, 4oz, with Full Turn Red Attached Screwcap, ID Label, PP, Graduated, Sterile, Individually Wrapped, CS/250

Specimen Container, 4oz, with Full Turn Green Attached Screwcap, ID Label, PP, Graduated, Cleanroon ISO8 Aseptic Sterile, Individually Wrapped, CS/250

Specimen Container, 4oz, with Full Turn Red Attached Screwcap, ID Label, PP, Graduated, Cleanroom ISO8 Aseptic Sterile, Individually Wrapped, CS/250

Specimen Container, 4oz, with Full Turn Green Separate Screwcap, Frosted Writing Area, Non-Sterile, PP, Graduated, CS/500

Specimen Container, 4oz, with Full Turn Red Separate Screwcap, Frosted Writing Area, Non-Sterile, PP, Graduated, CS/500

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