Specimen Bags

Lab Specimen Bags: What You Need to Know

Biohazard specimen bags are necessary in any medical establishment where samples are taken from patients for testing. We carry a wide variety of specimen bags, including options with a selection of warnings and labeling that indicate priority or method by which the specimen should be handled. Most medical operations should be able to find the style of biohazard specimen bags they need here.

Specimen bags are used to protect and transport delicate materials that mustn't be tainted by any foreign substances. To provide this function, they must be made of strong plastic with a seal that doesn't permit contamination. We carry tamper-evident specimen bags as well, further ensuring the purity of the sample you're working with.

Common Questions About Specimen Bags

What safety features do these specimen bags offer?

Reliability is the most important feature of a lab specimen bag – if there's even a small chance the bag may have failed to keep contaminants away from the sample, you'll need a new container. All the bags in this section are designed to ensure your samples are protected from the moment the container is sealed until you're ready to access it.

Our specimen bags offer an array of safety features, including Seal-N-Rip® construction that ensures a tight seal for every bag. Once you've deposited the specimen in the bag, special adhesive on the lip seals tight to the other side, creating an airtight barrier that protects your specimen from foreign contaminants. Because of the seal's strength, Seal-N-Rip bags have a tearaway strip that removes the glue and opens the container again.

We carry some tamper-evident lab specimen bags, so you can be certain your sample isn't exposed to any outside substances. This additional precaution will show if the sample has been opened between sealing and testing, and is useful particularly in certain high-risk applications, such as drug testing.

Durable plastic is necessary for a good specimen bag as well. Consult the individual product specification page for each bag to confirm the gauge of plastic used in the bag walls.

We also carry a broad range of colors, which can keep your samples from mixing together, saving time and preventing costly errors. Choosing color-coded bags simplifies differentiating between them, and each department could have its own color, so any misplaced bags can be returned to the appropriate place easily – tamper-evident bags ensure that misplaced containers haven't been mishandled as well.

Do specimen bags have additional compartments for paperwork?

Keeping a specimen unadulterated doesn't do you any good if no one knows what it's for or where it goes. That's why we carry specimen bags that have an extra pocket in the plastic for the paperwork that accompanies the specimen. A strong plastic barrier keeps the paper and sample safe from contamination, both from the outside and from each other. This additional feature can reduce errors and save significant capital over the cost of fixing a mistake.