VACUETTE® blood collection tubes, holders and needles are used together as a system for the collection of venous blood. VACUETTE® tubes are used to collect, transport, store and process blood for testing serum, plasma or whole blood in the clinical laboratory and are for professional use. They have a pre-defined vacuum for exact draw volumes and are fitted with colour-coded safety caps.
All Serum Tubes are coated with micronised silica particles which activate clotting when tubes are gently inverted.
VACUETTE® CAT Serum Sep (gel) Tubes contain a barrier gel that is present in the bottom of the tube. The specific gravity of this material lies between the blood clot and the serum. During centrifugation the barrier gel moves upward to the serum - clot interface, where it forms a stable barrier separating the serum from fibrin and cells. Serum may be aspirated directly from the collection tube, eliminating the need for transfer to another container. CAT Serum Tubes are used for determinations in serum for routine clinical chemistry tests and hormones, serology, and immunohaematology. CAT Serum Sep Tubes are used for determinations in serum for routine clinical chemistry tests and hormones, serology, and TDM.
VACUETTE® CAT Serum Fast Sep Tubes are coated with a clotting activator containing thrombin to accelerate the clotting process. They are used for determinations in serum for routine clinical chemistry tests. The clotting time performance has not been confirmed for mpatients under heparin or thrombin inhibitor therapy or fibrinogen deficiency.
- Tube interiors are sterile
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