Comparison |
Additive |
Lithium Heparin Additive | Lithium Heparin Additive | Clot Activator / Separator Gel Additive | K2 EDTA Additive | Sodium Citrate Additive |
Closure Color |
Green / Black Ring | Green | Red / Gray Mottled | Lavender | Light Blue |
Closure Type |
Pull Cap | Conventional Closure | Conventional Closure | BD Hemogard™ Closure | BD Hemogard™ Closure |
Coating |
Heparinized Tube | | Silicone Coated Closure | K2 EDTA Coated Tube | Silicone Coated Closure |
Color Code |
Green | Green | Red | Lavender | Light Blue |
Dimensions |
13 X 75 mm | 13 X 75 mm | 16 X 100 mm | 13 X 75 mm | 13 X 75 mm |
HCPCS |
| | | A4770 | A4770 |
Material |
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Tube | Plastic Tube | Plastic Tube | Plastic Tube | Plastic Tube |
Product Dating |
| McKesson Acceptable Dating: we will ship >= 30 days | McKesson Acceptable Dating: we will ship >= 90 days | McKesson Acceptable Dating: we will ship >= 90 days | McKesson Acceptable Dating: we will ship >= 90 days |
RCF Rating |
| 1,300xG | | | |
Type |
Analyte Determination | Plasma Tube | Serum Tube | Whole Blood Tube | Coagulation Tube |
Volume |
4 mL | 3 mL | 8.5 mL | 4 mL | 2.7 mL |
Application |
Venous Blood Collection Tube | Venous Blood Collection Tube | Venous Blood Collection Tube | Venous Blood Collection Tube | Venous Blood Collection Tube |
Country of Origin |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Sterility |
Sterile | Sterile | Sterile | Sterile | Sterile |
Tube Color |
Clear Tube | Clear Tube | Clear Tube | Clear Tube | Clear Tube |
Tube Material |
Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic |
UNSPSC Code |
41104107 | 41104107 | 41104107 | 41104107 | 41104107 |
Features and Benefits |
- Molded to be virtually unbreakable, providing a better level of safety than glass
- Nonscrew Safety Pull Caps can be removed with a gentle pulling action
- Green cap with black ring
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- Lithium Heparin (spray dried)
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- Clot activator and gel for serum separation
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- BD Vacutainer® brand sterile hematology tubes with the BD Hemogard™ closure help to protect lab personnel from contact with blood on the stopper or around the outer rim of the tube, as well as from blood splattering upon opening the tube
- The rubber stopper is recessed inside the plastic shield so any drops left by a blood collection needle remain isolated from potential contact
- Additive: K2EDTA (spray dried), 7.2mg
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- Buffered Sodium Citrate, 0.109M (Equiv. to 3.2% Sodium Citrate)
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