Sedi-Tect™ features a special urinary preservative tablet that maintains the formed elements found in urine sediment samples and the key diagnostic markers used in reagent strip (dipstick) testing. The time-release tablets dissolve and activate rapidly. Samples remain stable for up to 5 days and can be stored or transported at room temperature. Cul-Tect­™ features a unique boric acid/sodium formate tablet that protects the viability of urinary tract bacteria for quantitation, culture and identification. The dissolving tablet stabilizes urine specimens for up to 72 hours at room temperature without altering microbiological testing procedures.