BD Vacutainer® Tube Guide
BD Vacutainer® Tube Guide
BD Diagnostics, Preanalytical Systems
To view the full guide in PDF format, click here
-
TUBES ARE LISTED IN RECOMMENDED ORDER OF COLLECTION
-
PLEASE NOTE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLSI (FORMERLY NCCLS) GUIDELINES (DOCUMENT H3-A4), BLOOD CULTURE VIALS ARE TO BE COLLECTED FIRST IN ORDER OF DRAW (BEFORE ANY BLOOD TUBES).
|
Hemogard™ Closure |
Microtainer™ Microgard™ |
Content
|
Tests
|
|
|
|
SODIUM CITRATE BLUE |
PROTHROMBIN TIME |
|
|
|
GEL
GOLD |
VIT B12, HEP A,B &C |
|
|
|
PLAIN RED |
(CLAYTON LAB ONLY) |
|
|
|
HEPARIN GREEN |
CHROMOSOME STUDIES |
|
|
EDTA ROYAL BLUE |
TRACE ELEMENTS |
|
|
|
|
EDTA LAVENDER |
FBE ESR RETIC COUNT |
|
|
|
EDTA PINK |
(NOT CLAYTON LAB) |
|
|
|
FLUORIDE OXALATE
GREY |
RANDOM BLOOD SUGAR |
|
|
|
SODIUM CITRATE BLACK |
Note: ESR tubes must be full draw volume |
- ALL: SPECIMENS MUST BE LABELLED WITH PATIENTS SURNAME, FIRST NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH.
- DO: MIX ALL TUBES THOROUGHLY BY GENTLE INVERSION 5 – 6 TIMES INCLUDING PLAIN TUBES.
- DO NOT: INJECT BLOOD INTO TUBE BY PIERCING CAP WITH NEEDLE & SYRINGE.
- FOR ANY OTHER TESTS PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LABORATORY.
BD, BD logo and all other trademarks are property of Becton, Dickinson and Company. ABN 82 005 914 796 
May 2007