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Welcome to Co-Vertec

Trusted UK Supplier of Medical Specimen Packaging

Trusted UK Supplier of P650 compliant & Human Exempt Specimen Packaging.

We help clinical researchers and diagnostic providers meet UN3373 standards with P650 compliant packaging, bespoke labelling, and affordable custom-made specimen collection and return kit solutions. We offer free consultation and free prototype designs.

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Welcome to Co-Vertec Your Trusted Partner in Specimen Packaging Solutions

At Co-Vertec, we specialise in the supply of bespoke Specimen Collection and Return Packaging. This can be for Category B Biological Specimens or Human Exempt Specimens.

Our Specimen Packaging solutions are achieved by online consultations resulting in a free prototype for you to try. On your acceptance we then supply you the ready made-up Specimen Kits for immediate use in clinic or the patient’s home.

We also supply all the Primary and Secondary component parts that make up our specimen kits as well as the bespoke kit and clinic and Pathology labels too.

Being Cyber Essentials Plus certificated, we also offer to psedoID the specimen kits and postage address them direct to patients using the Royal Mail Click & Drop tracked 24hr or 48hr services.

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Explore our range of P650-compliant and Human Exempt specimen packaging solutions, designed to meet UN3373 standards with reliability and care.

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Certified Cyber Essentials Plus

We are proud to be Cyber Essentials Plus certified, ensuring the highest level of data security and compliance.
Who we are

Supplier of Bespoke Specimen Packaging Solutions for the convenient collection of specimens in the home or clinic and their safe return to the lab.

Bespoke Services

Co-Vertec can offer you bespoke printing for both your labels and Specimen Packaging Solutions. For these services we provide at no cost to you, printed proofs for you to see, amend or sign off.

Our Key Business

After printing labels for 30 years in the last decade we have diversified into also Kitting Specimen Packaging Kits that are user friendly and fully compliant to the strict P650 regualtions.

What We Do

Following an online consultation we supply you with a bespoke protype packaging solution for you to try out. We then take your feedback and modify the packaging to meet your needs.

Specimen collection and return kits built to help safe patient compliance

From blood and urine collection and P650 return compliant kits to saliva and faeces collection and Human Exempt return kits, direct-to-patients or direct to your clinics, we can accommodate your specialized kitting requirements. You tell us the challenge, and we’ll create the bespoke safe kit that helps support your end user returns targets, testing protocols and compliance to the mandatory P650 packaging regulations for their safe handling and return.
Example of Kits we have recently supplied for Category B Biological Substance
P650 Checklist : Rigid/Absorbent/Leakproof/Segregated/Drop Proof/UN3373.
Urine Collection & Return Kits

Components

  • Self-Adhesive C5 + A6 Mailboxes
  • UN3373/Contents Labelled
  • Mailbox Seal Label
  • Royal Mail Free Post Label
  • Peel/Seal Absorbent Speci-Pouch
  • Branded Lid Instructions
  • PID and Consent Form
  • Booklet + Yorkshire Tea Bag
  • Collipee + Tube
Vacutainer (Blood) Return Kits

Components

  • UN3373 Labelled
  • From/Contents Labelled
  • Self-Adhesive A6 Mailbox
  • Lid Instructions
  • Absorbent Foam 4 Tube Cradle
  • Grip Seal Bag
  • BIOHAZARD
Vacutainer (Urine) Collection and Return Kits

Components

  • UN3373 Labelled
  • From/Contents Labelled
  • Royal Mail Freepost Labelled
  • Self-Adhesive Bespoke Mailbox
  • Lid Instructions
  • Absorbent 2 Tube + Straw Needle Foam Cradle
  • Grip Seal Bag
  • Sharps Labelled
  • Collapsible Silicon Collection Cup
Example of Kits we have recently supplied for Human Exempt Specimens
Saliva Collection (DNA) and Return Kits

Components

  • Self-Adhesive C5 Mailbox
  • Self-Adhesive Return Mailbox
  • Lid Instructions
  • Mailbox Seal Label
  • Return Royal Mail Guaranteed 1pm Envelope
  • Peel/Seal Absorbent Speci-Pouch 
  • Speci-Pouch Instruction Labelled
  • PID Form
  • Consent Form
  • GeneFix Booklet
  • Saliva Funnel Collector
  • Matching Saliva Tube
Faeces Collection and UN3373 Return Kits

Components

  • C5 UN3373 Mailer Envelope
  • Grip Seal Specimen Bag
  • EasySampler Flushable Faeces
    Stick on Toilet Flushable Collection Sheet
  • Instructions Leaflet
  • Disposable Gloves
  • Rigid Faeces Container Tube 
  • Container Lid Spoon
  • Screw Cap Mailer
  • Container
UN3373 Universal Specimen Return Kits

Components

  • UN3373/From/Contents Labelled A6 size Mailbox
  • Two Peel & Seal Absorbent Speci-Pouches -150 x 50mm.
  • Ideal for mailing blood or urine vacutainers or screw cap universal 10ml containers.
  • Speci-Pouches Printed “BIOHAZARD” and rear labelled with an instructions label.
  • Mailbox inside lid labelled with an instructions label.
Even more reasons to choose Co-Vertec

Packaging Component Parts to make your Specimen Packaging Fully P650 Compliant for the safe mailing of Category B & Human Exempt Biological Specimens via the post.

A selection of strong white self -adhesive mailboxes that are affordable for large letter postage and Lab and Environment Friendly

Choice of sizes (A4, C5, A6) with or without an internal Absorbent Dryline Sheet (25, 35 & 50mls). Bespoke sizes available. Minimum quantities apply.

A range of 1 to 4 tube absorbent specimen tube holders and a selection of Dryline Absorbent Sheets (25, 35, 50 & 75ml absorb capacity).

Ideal for mailing your Universal Specimen Tubes. Supplied with an Internal Dryline Absorbent Sheet. Choice of two sizes for 10ml and 30ml tubes.

C5 in size, non tear strong plastic self-adhesives white envelopes printed UN3373 with a From & Contents printed section. Choice of Pack Sizes.

A selection of 1 to 8 cushioned foam tube absorbent cradles for inserting your specimen vacutainers in - kept segregated during mailing.

How We Work

Let’s Find the Right Solution for You

Consultation and Assessment

At Co-Vertec, we start with a detailed consultation to understand your packaging requirements, regulatory needs, and operational challenges.

Customised Products

We specialise in creating bespoke packaging solutions, from fully assembled specimen collection kits ready for immediate use in the home or clinic.

On-going Modifications
Your needs may evolve — and so can you’re packaging. We offer ongoing modifications based on feedback, regulation changes, or scaling requirements.
Comprehensive Support

Co-Vertec provides full after-sales support, from troubleshooting, Kit Storage and product advice. We offer Kit component part stock management logging and call off standing orders for your convenience. . 

Are your packaging products compliant with UN3373 regulations

All of our primary and secondary specimen packaging products are fully compliant with UN3373 standards for the transport of biological substances, Category B.

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