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Who makes BD Vacutainer tubes?

BD is the inventor of BD Vacutainer® blood collection tubes as well as the worldwide leader in blood tubes.

What does the color on A Vacutainer tube mean?

Vacutainer tubes are covered with a Color-coded plastic cap that indicates which additives the tube contains. These color indicators help the phlebotomist to easily select the tubes in which the blood should be drawn as per the tests that have to be performed.

How does the BD Vacutainer barricor work?

The BD Vacutainer Barricor tube uses a new mechanical separator to efficiently separate high-quality plasma. This technology reduces spin time from 10 to three minutes and reduces cellular contamination by 50 to 65% compared to leading plasma gel tubes.

What are BDBD Vacutainer® PST™ tubes used for?

BD Vacutainer® PST™ Tubes contain spray-coated lithium heparin and a gel for plasma separation. They are used for plasma determinations in chemistry.

How big is the blood collection set on the BDBD Vacutainer?

BD Vacutainer™ Safety-Lok™ Blood Collection Set with safety re-shielding cover and Luer adapter, 23 G ¾”, 18 cm tubing, light blue. Recommended for pediatric use. One case consists of 4 x 50 Blood Collection Sets.

Why choose BDBD?

BD is the inventor of BD Vacutainer® blood collection tubes as well as the worldwide leader in blood tubes. We support our products with extensive clinical expertise and educational materials to help you achieve the best possible results. Only BD provides a full offering of blood collection tubes in both glass and plastic.

What is BDBD Vacutainer® CPT™?

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. This decreases the complexity of steps for mononuclear cell separation, thereby minimizing variability from sample processing.

What is a k2edta BD Vacutainer?

EDTA BD Vacutainer spray-coated K2EDTA Tubes are used for whole blood hematology determinations and immunohematology testing.