
Split the specimen evenly between two vials. Blood Cultures The minimum draw ranges from 1-20 ml. You may also use a pediatric blue vacutainer tube, 1.8 ml, using the samemethod.

The separated, concentrated suspension of mononuclear cells in plasma can then be transported in the primary blood collection tube. (Protime, APTT, Fibrinogen, D-Dimer): Completely fill a small blue vacutainer tube (2.7 ml) with whole blood. BD Vacutainer 10ml Blood Collection Tubes for serum determinations. During centrifugation, the gel forms a physical barrier between the mononuclear cells in plasma and the erythrocytes and granulocytes. R IN BD CLINICAL ADVANTAGE: IT RBD VacutainerPSTLithium Heparin Tubes eliminate the need to wait for a clot to form, making it an ideal tube for STAT procedures, as well as for patients T receiving anticoagulant therapy. Whole blood is drawn directly into the CPT™ using standard phlebotomy techniques and processed in the same tube. It is intended for the collection of whole blood and the subsequent separation of mononuclear blood cells for the purposes of in vitro diagnostic examination. The 1.8 mL draw BD Vacutainer Citrate Blood Collection Tubes contains 0.2mL of sodium citrate, and the 2.7 mL draw contains 0.3 mL of sodium citrate. This decreases the complexity of steps for mononuclear cell separation, thereby minimizing variability from sample processing.ĬPT™ is an evacuated, sterile blood collection tube containing buffered sodium citrate or sodium heparin anticoagulant, liquid density medium and an inert gel barrier. The Vacutainer Blood Collection Tubes, both plastic and glass, are engineered to reduce specimen spillage.

BD Vacutainer® CPT™ is a fully-closed system for separation of mononuclear cells from whole blood, where cell separation is carried out in the primary blood collection tube. The BD Vacutainer venous collection consists of the Push Button Blood Collection Set designed to help protect you and your practice from needlestick injuries.
