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To Infinity and Beyond
for Our Patients

Every Specimen Has a Story

And every result starts with the work you do.

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Meet the Copan Lab Story Team: UriSponge, eSwab, WASP, FecalSwab, and SnotBuster characters
Lab Week 2026 · April 20-26

Thank You, Lab Heroes

This Lab Week, we recognize and thank laboratory professionals for the critical role you play in patient care. Every day, behind the scenes, to infinity and beyond, you turn specimens into answers, uncertainty into clarity, and samples into stories that change lives.

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At Copan, we're proud to support your work through reliable specimen collection, full laboratory automation, and AI, helping ensure every specimen arrives ready to deliver accurate, timely diagnostic insight.

Meet the Lab Story Team

Every hero has a role to play. From the trusted trailblazer to the high-tech heavy hitter, these are the characters that have your back in the lab.

eSwab character in cowboy outfit

ESwab®

The Reliable Standard for Liquid Based Collection and Transport

The Trusted Trailblazer

  • Your go-to for aerobic, anaerobic, and fastidious bacteria. FDA-cleared and field-proven.
  • One collection, multiple aliquots. Culture, molecular, antigen testing, and more from a single swab.
  • 48-hour viability at room or refrigerated temperature keeps your results dependable.
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UriSponge character with dog

UriSponge™

Right Sample. Every Time.

The Loyal Sidekick

  • No fill lines, no guesswork. The sponge locks in a consistent urine-to-preservative ratio every time.
  • Preserves specimens up to 48 hours at room or refrigerated temperature.
  • Simple dip-and-close collection that fits seamlessly into any workflow.
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FecalSwab character with bowler hat

FecalSwab™

Bringing Order to Complexity

The One Who Keeps It Together

  • Standardized collection and Cary-Blair preservation for enteric bacteria. No mess, no fuss.
  • Compact and space efficient. Replaces bulky fecal containers.
  • Versatile enough for stool transfer or direct rectal sampling.
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SnotBuster dinosaur character

SnotBuster®

Makes Tough Samples Easy

The Fearless Problem Solver

  • Rapid sputum liquefaction. Even the most viscous specimens don't stand a chance.
  • Reduces manual prep and variability for more consistent, reproducible results.
  • Ready-to-use mucolytic reagent. No mixing, no diluting, no waste.
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WASP DT automation character

WASP® / WASPLab®

The Future of Laboratory Automation

The High-Tech Hero

  • Full specimen processing, culture incubation, and digital work-up in one modular system.
  • Scalable and customizable. Grows with your lab as your needs evolve.
  • PhenoMATRIX AI-powered plate reading for faster, more standardized results.
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Advancing the Story: Digital Microbiology

PhenoMATRIX® is now FDA cleared. It uses artificial intelligence, laboratory-defined rules, and clinical information to sort images of bacterial culture plates, helping streamline plate review while maintaining expert laboratory oversight. Cleared for use with blood-based, chocolate, and MacConkey agars, and CHROMagar™ Orientation media.

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PhenoMATRIX FDA Cleared

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