VACUETTE® blood collection tubes, holders and needles are used together as a system for the collection of venous blood. VACUETTE® tubes are used to collect, transport, store and process blood for testing serum, plasma or whole blood in the clinical laboratory and are for professional use. They have a pre-defined vacuum for exact draw volumes and are fitted with colour-coded safety caps.
These tubes are available with different additives. The tubes contain a stabiliser and an anticoagulant: Sodium Fluoride/K3EDTA or Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate. They are suitable for the analysis of glucose concentration within 48 hrs. Please refer to the test kit instruction for the tube of choice, especially for lactate analysis. VACUETTE® FC Mix Tubes are used to stabilise the in-vivo glucose concentration in whole blood and/or plasma. They contain an additive mix of Na2EDTA, sodium fluoride, citric acid and sodium citrate.
- Tube interiors are sterile
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