Name: Drug Test Container
SKU: 6236
Availability: InStock

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

Tubes, Caps & Racks Catalog

TDS-6148

Drug Test Container

6236 by Globe Scientific — 90 mL sterile polypropylene drug test container with attached white quarter-turn screwcap, Celsius thermometer strip, and Tab-Seal patient ID label. For workplace and clinical urine drug testing. 300/cs.

Drug Test Container

SKU : 6236