Kurin® Blood Culture Collection Sets
The market-leading Kurin Lock automatically sidelines the initial 0.15 mL of blood that may contain skin contaminants, helping deliver a cleaner specimen without slowing workflow.
Clinical studies have shown that best practice compliance combined with Kurin collection may reduce blood culture contamination (BCC)* by more than 80% and help hospitals achieve rates below the recommended 1% target.
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Kurin helps hospitals reduce BCC below 1% while conserving blood and avoiding unnecessary costs.
Automatic diversion technology, validated in clinical studies, sidelines initial 0.15 mL of blood which may contain contaminants from the patient's skin.
Low waste supports vulnerable patients by helping clinicians preserve blood volume and fill accuracy without slowing workflow.
Reportable false positive CLABSIs and hospital onset bacteremia and fungemia (HOB) events significantly impact clinical outcomes and cost of care.
Improving diagnostic accuracy supports appropriate antibiotic therapy, combating the impact of virulent multidrug-resistant super bugs.
Simple and easy to use, Kurin requires no change in blood culture collection technique, enabling caregivers to use familiar techniques that best serve their patient population.
Studies show annual cost savings range from ~$185k for a single facility to $5M for a health system after accounting for the Kurin device cost.
Kurin clinicians review clinical practice to customize an implementation plan and ongoing support to ensure long term success.
Kurin collection sets support diverse blood culture collection needs, including pediatric and difficult-access patients.
As reported in a pediatric study of technology-enhanced blood culture collection, Kurin was associated with 0 contaminations in more than 1,000 collections, demonstrating significant BCC reduction.78
With more than two dozen studies and professional posters, Kurin blood culture collection sets are proven effective across hospital departments and in pediatric settings.
Kurin Lock venipuncture collection sets are sterile, single-use devices that sideline the initial flash of blood and skin contaminants therein.
The collection set includes a winged safety needle to aid in the prevention of needlestick injury, flexible tubing, the Lock device, and a blood culture bottle holder for connection to vacuum-based collection vials.
Kurin Lock PIV (12” or 18”) is a sterile, single-use blood culture collection set that sidelines the initial flash of blood and skin contaminants therein upon first access to the peripheral catheter. The collection set includes a 6-inch flexible tubing extension set, the Lock device, a blood culture bottle holder, and a male luer intended for direct connection to a freshly placed peripheral IV catheter.
Visually inspect the device and packaging to confirm there is no damage (device is not cracked, broken). If the packaging appears to be damaged (punctured, torn) do not use the device. Peel label to remove the device.
Ensure that the blood culture bottle holder is secure before use. If it is necessary to collect the blood specimen with a syringe, the blood culture bottle holder may be removed.
Prep the site per hospital protocol.
Observe the flash of blood into the needle casing to ensure that you are correctly within the vein.
Attach blood collection vials to blood culture bottle holder to collect blood samples and fill according to policy. If collecting additional labs, ensure blood cultures are collected first and then collect additional specimens ordered.
When complete, activate the needle safety mechanism and dispose of the set in accordance with hospital protocol.
Per hospital protocol, use the provided package lid form to track collections.
Visually inspect the device and packaging to confirm there is no damage (device is not cracked, broken). If the packaging appears to be damaged (punctured, torn) do not use the device. Peel label to remove the device.
Prep the site per hospital protocol for IV insertion.
A blood culture bottle holder comes pre-attached to the Kurin PIV set to aid in maintaining a closed system for collection. If it is necessary to collect the blood specimen with a syringe, the blood culture bottle holder may be removed.
Place the peripheral IV in accordance with hospital protocol and connect the luer lock of the Kurin set to the PIV catheter.
Attach blood culture bottle to blood culture bottle holder to collect blood samples or draw blood using a syringe and fill each bottle according to policy.
If collecting additional labs, ensure blood cultures are collected first and then collect additional specimens ordered.
If the device includes an extension set:
- Complete the collection, engage the clamp and disconnect the Kurin device.
- Attach needleless connector to extension set and flush according to hospital policy.
Dispose of the set in accordance with hospital protocol.
Per hospital protocol, use the provided package lid form to track collections.
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