LK Packaging 8 x 8 Lab-Loc® Reclosable 3-Wall Specimen Transfer Bags 2 Mil

LK Packaging 8 x 8 Lab-Loc® Reclosable 3-Wall Specimen Transfer Bags for Large-Volume Specimens

LK Packaging’s 8 x 8 Lab-Loc® reclosable specimen transfer bags extend the Lab-Loc® three-wall construction to a larger square format that accommodates wide specimen containers, multi-container collections, and bulky specimen types that don’t fit within the standard 6-inch width of the smaller Lab-Loc® formats. The LAB20808 provides the reclosable zipper closure and document pocket that laboratory workflow requires, scaled to the wider container footprints encountered in urine, stool, and large-volume specimen collection programs.

What Specimen Types Need the 8 x 8 Lab-Loc® Format?

Large urine specimen containers (120mL to 180mL cups), stool collection containers, 24-hour urine collection bottle accessories, and wide-body specimen cups used in outpatient collection programs are the primary candidates for the 8 x 8 format. The square footprint also accommodates multiple smaller tubes side-by-side when a patient’s multi-panel blood draw requires more than two standard tubes — allowing all tubes from a single draw to travel together in one bag with a single requisition in the document pocket.

Which Laboratory Departments Use the 8 x 8 Specimen Bag Most?

Urinalysis and clinical chemistry departments receiving large-volume urine specimens are the primary users of the 8 x 8 format. Microbiology departments also rely on the 8 x 8 for wide-body stool culture containers and O&P collection kits. Outpatient laboratory collection stations where patients present with their own collection containers — such as 24-hour urine jugs — use the 8 x 8 as the transport bag for the smaller sample aliquots transferred from the primary collection into secondary containers for transport.

Stool and Gastrointestinal Specimen Transport for Microbiology and GI Laboratories

Gastrointestinal microbiology programs testing for C. difficile toxin, O&P parasitology, culture and sensitivity, and Helicobacter pylori antigen rely on the 8 x 8 Lab-Loc® bag to transport wide-body stool containers from collection points to the microbiology laboratory. The reclosable zipper provides the containment security that stool specimen transport requires — preventing cap loosening on the preservative-containing O&P collection vials that would release fixative materials in transit. The document pocket holds the GI symptom history and test request form that GI laboratory protocols require alongside the specimen.

Can GI and Microbiology Labs Order the LAB20808 in Case Quantities from NFCbags.com?

Yes — LK Packaging’s 8 x 8 Lab-Loc® specimen bags are available at NFCbags.com in case quantities for hospital microbiology departments, GI diagnostic labs, and outpatient specimen collection facilities. NFCbags.com stocks larger-format Lab-Loc® bags to support the full spectrum of clinical specimen transport needs beyond the standard 6 x 9 format. Contact NFCbags.com for case counts, pricing, and availability for the LAB20808.

How Does the 8 x 8 Bag Compare to the Standard 6 x 9 for Compliance Purposes?

The LAB20808 maintains the same 2 mil polyethylene construction, reclosable zipper, and three-wall document pocket as the standard 6 x 9 Lab-Loc®, providing equivalent performance for OSHA bloodborne pathogen standard compliance. The biohazard symbol printed on the bag provides the required visual identification for potentially infectious specimens, and the reclosable zipper delivers the required closed-container performance. The larger format creates no additional regulatory complexity — specimen transport compliance is driven by construction features, not bag dimensions.