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BD Vacutainer® Urinalysis Preservative Tube
The quick, safe way to minimize preanalytical errors in urine testing
The BD Vacutainer® Plus UA Preservative Tube is designed to give you more time to test and process your urinalysis samples.
With its unique preservative formulation, samples can be preserved for up to 72 hours without refrigeration. This allows you to preserve sample integrity and helps to minimize preanalytical errors and unnecessary cultures due to contamination or overgrowth.
Clinically proven with the Siemens Clinitek® Atlas®, Iris® iQ200 and Sysmex® UF-50 instruments.
Benefits Include
The BD Vacutainer® Plus UA Preservative Tube is also mercury free*.
*In compliance with the memorandum of understanding between the EPA and American Hospital Association, calling for the elimination of all mercury waste in hospitals by the year 2005.
Check out these additional BD Resources & Support Aids for the BD Vacutainer® Plus UA Preservative Tube and Urine Collection Products
| BD Laboratory Consulting Study |
Lean Sigma Urinalysis Solutions Results in 0.5 FTE capacity gain, 25% Decrease in Turnaround Time, 28% Improvement in Specimen Quality, and 4.1% Reduction in Total Cost-in-Use |
| Tech Talk |
A news bulletin to address frequently asked technical questions, with a focus on reducing preanalytical variables. Vol. 6, No. 1 features Tips for Urine Analysis using BD Vacutainer® Plus UA Preservative Tube |
| CMS Bulletin |
Bulletin summarizing Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services major changes to its reimbursement policy, targeting hospital-acquired infections and complications. |
| White Papers | To see our white papers link to our white paper system. |
BD Vacutainer® Plus UA Preservative Tubes are one part of an entire system for closed urine collection and provides you with a safe, clean and efficient means for obtaining urine samples.
For additional information on the BD Vacutainer® Urine Collection Products or any of the BD Vacutainer® Family of products and services please feel free to contact:
Contact BD Global Technical Services in the U.S. at 1.800.631.0174
or use our contact form
BD Customer Service at 1.800.237.2762


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