Urine Cups

Sterile and non-sterile urine cups with screw cap.

Urine cups are among the most heavily used disposables in diagnostics. GP surgeries, hospitals, laboratories and care homes use them to collect urine, read off the volume and pass the sample on.

The range comprises three versions in clear polypropylene, each holding 125 ml and graduated. They differ in closure, sterility and pack size: a sterile, individually wrapped cup with a tamper-evident screw cap; a sterile, individually wrapped cup with screw cap supplied in a smaller carton of 100; and a cup without a lid, packed 500 to a carton, for which the product data does not specify sterility.

Typical applications

  • Collecting random urine samples in a GP surgery or A&E
  • Sealing samples securely for dispatch to an external laboratory
  • Collecting urine on the ward or in a care home for testing on site
  • Reading off the volume directly from the graduation on the cup

What to look for when buying

What happens to the sample is the deciding factor. If it leaves the surgery, a cup with a screw cap is the safe choice because it stays sealed in transit. If the urine is tested on the spot and then discarded, the cup without a lid is sufficient.

Between the two sterile versions, the quantity you take is what matters most: the cup with the tamper-evident cap has a minimum order of 500, whereas the version packed in cartons of 100 can be ordered from 100 pieces. Smaller practices and sites with limited storage often start with the smaller pack.

Frequently asked questions

What volume do the urine cups hold?

All three versions hold 125 ml and carry a graduation scale, so the volume can be read without a separate measuring jug.

How are the sterile cups sterilised?

According to the product data, the cup with the tamper-evident screw cap is gamma or EO sterilised, and the individually wrapped version in cartons of 100 is gamma sterilised.