Comparison |
Additive |
Sodium Citrate Additive | Clot Activator / Separator Gel Additive | K2 EDTA Additive | Sodium Citrate Additive | Clot Activator / Separator Gel Additive |
Closure Color |
Black | Red / Gray Mottled | Lavender | Light Blue | Gold |
Closure Type |
Conventional Closure | Conventional Closure | BD Hemogard™ Closure | BD Hemogard™ Closure | BD Hemogard™ Closure |
Coating |
| Silicone Coated Closure | Silicone Coated Closure | Silicone Coated Closure | Silicone Coated Tube |
Color Code |
Black | Red | Lavender | Light Blue | Gold |
Country of Origin |
Austria | United States | United States | United States | United States |
Dimensions |
120 mm Length | 16 X 100 mm | 13 X 75 mm | 13 X 75 mm | 13 X 100 mm |
HCPCS |
| | A4770 | A4770 | A4770 |
Product Dating |
McKesson Acceptable Dating: we will ship >= 90 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 | McKesson Acceptable Dating: we will ship >= 60 days |
Tube Color |
Translucent Tube | Clear Tube | Clear Tube | Clear Tube | Clear Tube |
Type |
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) | Serum Tube | Whole Blood Tube | Coagulation Tube | Serum Tube |
Volume |
1.36 mL | 8.5 mL | 4 mL | 2.7 mL | 5 mL |
Application |
Venous Blood Collection Tube | Venous Blood Collection Tube | Venous Blood Collection Tube | Venous Blood Collection Tube | Venous Blood Collection Tube |
Material |
Plastic Tube | Plastic Tube | Plastic Tube | Plastic Tube | Plastic Tube |
Sterility |
Sterile | Sterile | Sterile | Sterile | Sterile |
Tube Material |
Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic |
UNSPSC Code |
41104107 | 41104107 | 41104107 | 41104107 | 41104107 |
Features and Benefits |
- The plastic ESR tube offers the same direct draw ability as glass ESR tubes with the peace of mind that dropping a tube in the laboratory means no exposure to glass sharps and potential pathogens
- Allows for direct draw which eliminates the need for sample transfers
- Tube contains 0.34 mL sodium citrate
- Plastic tube with a butyl-rubber stopper
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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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- Not recommended for blood bank use
- BD Vacutainer® brand sterile chemistry 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: Clot activator and gel for serum separation
- Silicone coated interior
- Blood clotting time 30 minutes
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