Collection, Transport & Preservation of Urine Specimens from the Collection Site to the Testing Laboratory
UriSponge® is Copan’s FDA-cleared, innovative device for urine specimen collection, transport, and preservation, designed to enhance workflow efficiency, reduce safety risks, and maintain specimen integrity.
Using a boric acid-free preservative, UriSponge® ensures the stability of urine specimens for up to 48 hours at room or refrigerated temperatures. The dip-and-close design simplifies collection, reduces handling errors, and integrates seamlessly with both manual and automated laboratory workflows.
UriSponge® is commonly used for:
- Routine Urine Cultures
- Uropathogenic Bacteria and Yeast Cultures
- General Urine Preservation for Diagnostics
UriSponge® is ideal for many clinical and laboratory applications, including:
- Urine Cultures
- Bacteriology Assays
- General Urine Specimen Collection for Diagnostics
Features
Better Diagnostics Begin with Better Specimen Collection!
UriSponge® enhances the urine specimen collection process by making it simple, efficient, and accurate. With a dip-and-close method, the device ensures consistent specimen volumes without the need for exact filling lines, reducing errors. Laboratories benefit from fewer handling issues, streamlined workflows, and reduced specimen rejection rates, all of which contribute to better diagnostic accuracy.
Extended Specimen Stability for Flexible Processing
UriSponge® preserves urine samples for up to 48 hours at both room temperature and refrigerated conditions. The ability to maintain the viability of uropathogenic bacteria and yeast across this time frame allows laboratories greater flexibility in processing samples, helping to ensure reliable results even when immediate processing isn’t feasible and minimizing the need for refrigerated transport.
Improved Workflow Efficiency
UriSponge® simplifies the entire urine collection process. By removing the need for precise fill lines and eliminating consumables like suction needles and transfer straws, UriSponge® accelerates the collection and transport process.
Seamless Automation Integration for High-Volume Laboratories
UriSponge® is optimized for laboratory automation systems, including Copan’s WASP® Walk-Away Specimen Processor. Its standardized, compact tube design is ideal for automated planting, streaking, and Gram stain preparation, enabling high-throughput processing with minimal manual intervention.
Minimized Waste and Cost-Effective
UriSponge® can reduce operational costs by eliminating the need for additional consumables such as suction needles, transfer straws, and hazardous sharps waste. By reducing both material costs and the frequency of sample rejections due to inaccurate fill, UriSponge® contributes to savings for laboratories, helping them optimize resource use without compromising on diagnostic quality.
