Evacuated Blood Tubes
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Evacuated Blood Tubes
Capped sterile tubes with an internal vacuum that are commonly used to collect venous blood specimens; products are available in various materials, with various stopper types, and anticoagulants.
Evacuated blood tubes are sealed, single-use, capped tubes used with suitable collection needles and tubing for the safe and sterile collection of blood samples from human or animal subjects. They are partially evacuated to facilitate blood draw when the collection needle punctures the cap. The closure caps may be color-coded, depending on the tube additives or specific purpose.
Evacuated blood tubes are typically made of plastics such as polypropylene or PET to minimize the risk of breakage, although glass evacuated blood tubes are also available. Available as plain, empty tubes, many are pre-loaded with additives or preservatives that stabilize the blood sample or contain gel separators to facilitate the separation of blood cells from serum or plasma.
Evacuated blood tubes are widely employed in hospital blood collection (phlebotomy) departments and in other clinical, veterinary, and research settings. Once filled, evacuated blood tubes can be securely stored or transported for subsequent analysis of serum, plasma, or whole blood by clinical chemistry, blood counts, or other tests.
Types of Evacuated Blood Collection Tubes
• Red top: plain tubes without additives; for serum samples
• Purple top: contain EDTA anticoagulant; for clinical hematology procedures
• Green top: contain heparin; for plasma samples
• Gray top: with added fluoride or oxalate; for glucose determinations
• Blue top: with sodium citrate; for coagulation testing
• Other additives and colored closures
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BD Vacutainer™ Citrate Tube
Contains buffered trisodium citrate solution. BD™ Vacutainer™ Citrate Tube contains an anticoagulant additive equivalent to 3.2% trisodium citrate for coagulation investigations. It is also suitable for carrying out special test procedures, such as the platelet function test PFA-100.
Height (Metric) | 75 mm |
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Additive | Sodium Citrate |
Product Type | Venous Blood Sampling Coagulation Tube |
Diameter (Metric) Outer | 13 mm |
Closure Color | Light Blue |
Label Type | Block |
For Use With (Application) | Used for coagulation studies |
Closure Type | Hemogard |
BD Vacutainer™ Heparin Plasma Tubes
Achieves optimum anticoagulation by the use of pharmaceutical-grade Heparin. BD Vacutainer™ Heparin Plasma Tubes are made of durable PET plastic with a green Hemogard™ closure. Tubes in 2, 4, 6 and 10mL sizes are available with either Sodium heparin or Lithium heparin as an additive.
For Use With (Equipment) | Vacutainer™ Needle and Tube Holder |
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Product Type | Heparin Plasma Tube |
Closure Color | Green |
For Use With (Application) | Used to obtain a plasma sample |
Sterility | Sterile |
BD Vacutainer™ Serum Tubes
Used to obtain a serum sample. BD™ Vacutainer™ Serum Tubes are made of durable PET plastic with a Hemogard™ closure. It has silica particles added to trigger coagulation, and are marked CAT and CE.
Additive | Silica |
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Product Type | Serum Tube |
Material | PET |
Certifications/Compliance | CE, CAT |
Closure Color | Red |
Label Type | Block |
For Use With (Application) | Used to obtain a serum sample |
Closure Type | Hemogard |
BD Vacutainer™ Hemogard™ Closure Plastic K2-Edta Tube
Used to obtain a whole blood or EDTA plasma sample. Vacutainer™ Hemogard™ Closure Plastic K2-Edta Tube contains K2EDTA which is a liquid solution that is spray coated onto the interior surface of the BD Vacutainer Plus Tubes.
Height (Metric) | 100 mm |
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Additive | K2 EDTA |
Product Type | K2 EDTA Tube |
Material | Plastic |
Closure Color | Lavender |
Closure Type | Hemogard |
BD Safety-Lok™ Blood Collection Set
Use for blood collection. BD Vacutainer™ Safety-Lok™ Blood Collection Set (50 sets) comes with safety re-shielding cover and Luer adapter.
BD Vacutainer™ Hemogard™ Closure Plastic K3-Edta Tube
Use with whole blood or EDTA plasma sample. BD Vacutainer™ Hemogard™ Closure Plastic K3-EDTA Tube contains the additive K3 Potassium Salt of EDTA that acts as a coagulant.
Additive | K3 EDTA Additive |
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Product Type | K2 EDTA Tube |
Diameter (Metric) Outer | 13 mm |
Material | Plastic |
Label Type | Block |
Closure Type | Hemogard |
BD Vacutainer™ Plastic K2EDTA Tube with Lavender Hemogard™ closure
Use with whole blood or EDTA plasma sample. BD Vacutainer™ Plastic K2EDTA Tube with Lavender Hemogard™ closure includes the coagulant K2 which is a liquid solution that is spray coated onto the tubes.
Material | Plastic |
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BD Vacutainer™ Glass Cell Preparation Tubes
Use for the one-step isolation of lymphocytes, monocytes, and plasma. BD™ Vacutainer™ Glass Cell Preparation Tubes allow for collection and processing of whole blood in a closed, sterile tube prepared with sodium citrate or sodium heparin as an anticoagulant.
Includes | Polyester gel, density gradient liquid |
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Product Type | Cell Preparation Tube |
Color | Clear |
Material | Glass |
Certifications/Compliance | CE |
Label Type | Transparent |
Closure Type | Speckled Conventional |
Sterility | Sterile |
BD Vacutainer™ PPT™ Plasma Preparation Tubes
Convenient closed systems. BD Vacutainer™ PPT™ Plasma Preparation Tubes are sterile plastic blood collection tubes with a spray-dried anticoagulant and an inert separation gel. They are ideal for the collection, storage, and transport of undiluted plasma for molecular diagnostics testing.
Additive | Polyester Based (SST) Polymer Gel and Spray Dried K2 EDTA |
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For Use With (Equipment) | Vacutainer™ Needle and Tube Holder |
Product Type | Plasma Preparation Tube |
Material | Plastic |
Label Type | Mylar (Transparent) |
For Use With (Application) | Molecular diagnostic testing, Separation of undiluted plasma |
Closure Type | Hemogard |
Sterility | Sterile |
BD Vacutainer™ SST™ II Advance Tubes
Prevents the contamination of the serum from the separated cellular components. BD Vacutainer™ SST™ II Advance Tubes feature an inert, stable gel that separates the serum and the blood clot during centrifugation. The type of gel used enables short centrifugation times.
Additive | Silica |
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Product Type | Serum Separator Tube |
Material | PET |
Certifications/Compliance | CE |
For Use With (Application) | Used to obtain and separate a serum sample |
Closure Type | Hemogard |
Sterility | Sterile |
BD Vacutainer™ Glass ACD Solution Tube with Yellow Closure
Used to obtain a whole blood or a plasma sample. BD Vacutainer™ Glass ACD Solution Tube with Yellow Closure contains the active anticoagulant Tri-sodium Citrate with Citric Acid and Dextrose. Two formulations of the ACD solution are available.
Material | Glass |
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Closure Color | Yellow |
Label Type | Paper |
For Use With (Application) | Used to obtain a whole blood or plasma sample |
Sterility | Sterile |
BD PAXgene™ Blood RNA Tube
Offers a convenient and closed system for the collection, storage and transportation of whole blood that requires intracellular RNA stabilization. BD Vacutainer™ PAXgene™ Blood RNA Tube is for in vitro diagnostic use and is CE-marked.
BD Vacutainer™ Plastic Blood Collection Tubes for Trace Element Testing: Serum Clot Activator
Evacuated blood collection tubes for trace element testing