Collection, Transport & Preservation of Urine Specimens from the Collection Site to the Testing Laboratory
UriSponge® is Copan’s FDA-cleared device for urine specimen collection, transport, and preservation, designed to promote workflow efficiency, ensure safety in urine transportation, 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 supports specimen collection, reducing manual steps.
UriSponge® is commonly used for:
Routine Urine Cultures
Uropathogenic Bacteria and Yeast Cultures
Newly formulated UriSponge® (with no boric acid) received FDA clearance in October 2024. Always consult product's instructions for use.
UriSponge® spontaneously absorbs urine and transfers the specimen into the transport and preservation tube, with a simple dip-and-close collection procedure. Microbial recovery of tested organisms was maintained for up to 48 hours at refrigerated and room temperatures.
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.
UriSponge® promotes a simplified urine collection process, by removing the need for precise fill lines and eliminating consumables like suction needles and transfer straws.
UriSponge® is Copan’s FDA-cleared device for urine specimen collection, transport, and preservation, designed to promote workflow efficiency, ensure safety in urine transportation, 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 supports specimen collection, reducing manual steps.
UriSponge® is commonly used for:
Routine Urine Cultures
Uropathogenic Bacteria and Yeast Cultures
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Preservative: Sodium Propionate and Potassium Sorbate (boric acid-free)
Applicator: Plastic stick with dual hydrophilic polyurethane foam sponges
Tip: Sponge with boric acid-free preservative
Tube: 12x80mm
Cap: Yellow
Individually Packaged, Sterile
300 pieces (6 boxes of 50 pieces)
Copan specializes in working with partners in assay manufacturing, microbiome research, at-home collection kit developers, and more to create customized swabs and kits, including filling tubes with custom reagents. Contact us today to speak to a knowledgeable Copan team member.
