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Streamline urine collection to improve diagnostic accuracy
From collection to analysis, BD Vacutainer® Urine Products help you maximize the utility of one of the most collected and analyzed body fluids.1
BD Vacutainer® Urine Collection devices and evacuated tubes maintain a closed system designed to facilitate a simple and consistent, high-quality collection.2,3
The risks of sample contamination
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E. coli bacteria typically double every 20 minutes in unpreserved urine,4 highlighting an urgency to preserve urine for accurate diagnostic results
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In one study, contaminated urine cultures led to 44.3% of patients being prescribed the wrong antibiotic5
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Unpreserved and improperly stored urine samples risk contamination and/or overgrowth, which can lead to false positives and unnecessary treatment1,5
Why BD Vacutainer® Urine Collection System
The BD Vacutainer® Urine Collection System can help reduce contamination, improve diagnostic accuracy, improve treatment decisions and outcomes, and reduce the risk of leaks and exposure, compared to open collection methods.
Reduced contamination
Closed collection helps reduce contamination and pre-analytical errors, false reporting of UTI/CAUTI events, sample rejections and the need for recollection.3,6-7
Improved diagnostic accuracy
The BD Vacutainer® Urine Collection System yields higher rates of conclusive tests compared to open collection.3
Improved treatment decision and outcomes
By implementing the BD Vacutainer® Urine Collection System and changing the urine culture ordering process, antimicrobial prescriptions for urinary indications among admitted patients were decreased by almost 50% without any cases of untreated UTIs identified.6
In addition, less contamination and fewer pre-analytical errors reduce delays and allow for timely patient treatment decisions.3,6
Reduced risk of leaks and exposure
Closed urine tubes keep healthcare workers safer on the job because of the reduced exposure to potentially leaking cups.
BD Urine Solutions
BD offers a comprehensive portfolio of urine solutions spanning the entire urine specimen management continuum—so you can choose configurations that are right for all your patients and testing needs.
The urine specimen management continuum
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Pre-kitted collection options for added efficiency and consistency, in addition to bulk components to meet your specific needs
- BD Vacutainer® complete urine collection kits
Microbiology solutions to isolate and identify pathogens for treatment
- BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ Orientation
- BD Kiestra™ Lab Automation System
- BD Phoenix™ M50 Automated Microbiology System
- BD™ Bruker MALDI Biotyper® Sirius CA System
Through integrated lab automation solutions, results can be automatically processed and disseminated back to the care team
- BD Kiestra™ Lab Automation System
- BD Synapsys™ Informatics Solution
- Stankovic AK, Di Lauri E. Clin Lab Med. 2008;28(2):339-50.
- BD Vacutainer® Urine Products Instructions for Use.
- Charra F, Bourne C, Forissier C, Quaglia A, Durand PG, Bergheau F. Quality improvement program of adult urinary tract infection management: Review and impact. Med Mal Infect. 2017;47(8):519-525. doi:10.1016/j.medmal.2017.07.008.
- Haugan MS, Hertz FB, Charbon G, Sahin B, Løbner-Olesen A, Frimodt-Møller N. Growth Rate of Escherichia coli During Human Urinary Tract Infection: Implications for Antibiotic Effect. Antibiotics (Basel). 2019 Jul 12;8(3):92. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics8030092. PMID: 31336946; PMCID: PMC6783841.
- Klausing BT, Tillman SD, Wright PW, Talbot TR. The influence of contaminated urine cultures in inpatient and emergency department settings. Am J Infect Control. 2016;44(10):1166-1167. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.055.
- Stagg A et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018;27(2):140-7.
- Wenger JE. Am J Nurs. 2010;110(8):40-5.
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