Urine analytes may be stored for prolonged periods of time at room temperature. In addition, since this technology does not require refrigeration, urine may be collected in remote settings where it was not previously feasible to do so. In addition, unlike thymol and thymerasol, this preservative is non-toxic. This technology has potential applications for any sector of the medical industry that collects, tests and stores urine samples. Use of this preservative will eliminate the need for refrigerated storage of certain samples.
Insurance companies collect and test urine samples for policy approval.
These samples are often transmitted through the mail and stored for extended periods of time. By eliminating the need to freeze or refrigerate samples, this preservative will allow urine samples to be collected in remote settings throughout the world, where dry ice is unavailable, not feasible or simply just too expensive. Technology Commercialization Status 1. The ability of this technology to preserve 17 urine analytes over an extended period of time was verified for 12 months using two separate pooled samples. Additional information is available to those interested upon receipt of a signed non-disclosure agreement provided by this office.