Specimen Collection Containers Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers

Available Forms: Vacutainer tubes, Sterile specimen jars, Swab containers, Transport media bottles

Available Strengths: Variety of sterile, leak-proof containers; tubes with different additives for blood, urine, or swab samples; sizes from 1 mL to 50 mL, CE and FDA approved

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Category: Medical Devices

Specimen collection containers for blood, urine and swab samples, including evacuated tubes with additives, sterile jars and transport media, for laboratories, hospital buyers and IVD distributors.

Product Description:

Specimen collection containers keep a patient sample intact from the moment it is taken until it reaches the bench. The range covers evacuated blood collection tubes, screw-cap urine and stool jars, swab tubes and bottles of transport medium. Blood tubes differ by additive: clot activator or gel for serum, EDTA for haematology, citrate for coagulation, heparin for plasma chemistry and fluoride oxalate for glucose. The wrong tube can spoil a result even when the sample is perfect.

The order of draw matters, because additive carried from one tube into the next can distort results, and most laboratories publish their own sequence. Tubes must be filled to the marked volume, citrate tubes above all, where the blood-to-anticoagulant ratio drives clotting times. Urine for culture goes into a sterile jar, and swabs for virology or bacteriology go into the transport medium the receiving laboratory has validated. Cap colour conventions differ between systems, so wall charts and staff training must match the stock bought.

Sourcing notes. In the EU, specimen receptacles are regulated as in vitro diagnostic devices; elsewhere they fall under national device or IVD rules. Venous blood tubes are made to ISO 6710, and the maker should hold ISO 13485 certification. Ask for the declaration of conformity, additive and sterility specifications, draw-volume data and shelf life, since vacuum and additives degrade with time. Check that tubes fit the holders, centrifuges and analysers already in use. List each container type, additive, volume, sterile status and yearly quantity in the enquiry.