The BD Vacutainer Lithium Heparin Tubes contain Sodium or Lithium Heparin and are used to obtain a plasma sample and can be centrifuged immediately after collection.
Features
Lithium Heparin Tube
• Contain Sodium or Lithium Heparin and are used to obtain a plasma sample
• Can be centrifuged immediately after collection
Rapid Serum Tube
• Clots in only 5 minutes
• Can be centrifuged in as little as 3 minutes
Serum Seperator Tubes
• Contain Silica to activate clotting of the specimen
• A gel forms a barrier between the clot and serum after centrifugation
K2EDTA Tubes
• Whole blood or EDTA plasma sample
• The additive K2 Potassium Salt of EDTA is spray coated onto the interior surface of the Vacutainer Tube and acts as a coagulant
Fluoride EDTA Tubes
• Used for glucose determinations
• Additives in the tube stop enzymatic activity at the glycolytic pathway
EDTA Crossmatch Tubes
• Used to obtain either a serum sample or a whole blood or EDTA sample
• Crossmatch label, which is larger to allow more information to be recorded
