What is a BD urine transport tube?

Overview. The BD Vacutainer® Urinalysis Preservative Plus Urine Tubes are single use tubes designed for collection, storage and transport of urine specimens for chemistry dipstick and automated sediment examination for in vitro diagnostic use.

How do you collect urine with BD vacutainer?

Instructions: 1 Place sterile container with urine on a clean, flat surface. 2 Do not touch tip of transfer straw (it must remain sterile). 3 Place the tip of the transfer straw into the urine specimen ensuring the transfer straw does not touch the side of the container. See Figure #1.

What is BD Vacutainer urine?

BD Vacutainer® urine collection products include a closed system that benefits healthcare workers by reducing their need to come into contact with potentially hazardous specimens. The system is designed to provide safety and satisfaction, as well as reliable results to help improve patient outcomes.

How do you transport a urine sample?

Urine Specimen Transport

  1. Ensure the transport container lid is secure and leak-resistant (This is especially important if the specimen will be sent to the laboratory through a pneumatic tube system).
  2. Utilize urine containers that are made of break-resistant plastic instead of glass.

What color tube is used for urinalysis?

Urine Culture Transport Tubes (UTT) (gray top or yellow top) with appropriate volume (4 mL /cc) are the preferred specimen container for culture.

What does boric acid do to urine?

New Boric Acid Containers for Urine Microscopy and Culture The presence of boric acid helps to maintain the microbiological quality of the specimen, it prevents cell degradation and overgrowth of organisms that can occur if the sample is not analysed within 4 hours of collection.

What is a UA preservative tube used for?

The UA Preservative Tube is designed to give more time to test and process urinalysis samples. With its unique formulation samples can be preserved for up to 72 hours without refrigeration.

How do you transport specimens?

All specimens must be placed into a primary container labeled with at least two patient identifiers. Primary containers include blood tubes, urine cups, formalin containers, blood culture bottles or any other suitable sealed container which safely contains the specimen for testing.

What is UA and C&S?

Urine culture may be performed if Urinalysis (UA), Do Culture if Indicated is ordered: Culture and Sensitivity (C&S) will be performed with 2 or more of the following abnormal findings, provided there are less than 10 squamous epithelial cells per HPF: Greater than or equal to 10 WBC. Positive leukocyte esterase.

How do you use urine boric acid tube?

For a red-top tube containing boric acid powder, catch the urine in the small disposable cup and then transfer the urine to the tube, which should be filled to the fill line on the label. You may finish urinating in to the toilet until your bladder is empty. Put on the specimen container lid and screw on tightly.

How long can boric acid preserve urine?

–96 hours
New Boric Acid Containers for Urine Microscopy and Culture Boric acid preservative holds the bacterial population steady for 48–96 hours, and other cellular components remain intact.