Blood Specimen Collection
Blood Specimen Collection
Phlebotomy supplies and other clinical products for use in collecting patient blood samples.
Blood specimen collection and handling supplies are designed to help obtain capillary, arterial, and venous blood samples for clinical monitoring and diagnostic testing and drug testing.
Capillary blood specimens are collected via fingerstick or heelstick. Heelsticks are typically performed on infants. Fingersticks may be used when only a small amount of sample is needed or when a phlebotomy is contraindicated or difficult to perform.
Products used for capillary blood collection include manual and automatic lancets, plain or anticoagulant-coated microtubes, micro collection tubes, and alcohol wipes, gauze, and other miscellaneous supplies.
Venous blood samples may be collected using a needle attached to a syringe to which manual suction is applied. Blood samples may also be collected directly into evacuated (vacuum) tubes, which contain a variety of anticoagulants and other additives required for various tests. The vacuum facilitates blood collection and automatically draws the samples into the tubes.
Products for venous blood collections include needles, syringes, evacuated blood tubes, blood tube holders, butterfly or winged collection sets, and other supplies like tourniquets, alcohol swabs, gauze pads, and bandages.
Arterial blood samples are for blood gas determinations. These specimens are typically obtained via catheter or using a needle and a pre-heparinized syringe. Specific arterial sampling kits are also available.
Collecting blood specimens for drugs of abuse testing may require special procedures and products that track temperature and record chain-of-custody.
Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE™ Heparin Blood Collection Tubes
VACUETTE™ Heparin Blood Collection Tubes have a green top and contain spray-dried lithium, sodium or ammonium heparin on the inner walls and are usedin clinical chemistry, immunology and serology. The anticoagulant heparin activates antithrombin, which blocks the clotting cascade and thus produces a whole blood/plasma sample.
BD Vacutainer™ Citrate Tube
Contains buffered trisodium citrate solution. BD™ Vacutainer™ Citrate Tube contains an anticoagulant additive equivalent to 3.2% trisodium citrate for coagulation investigations. It is also suitable for carrying out special test procedures, such as the platelet function test PFA-100.
BD Vacutainer™ Heparin Plasma Tubes
Achieves optimum anticoagulation by the use of pharmaceutical-grade Heparin. BD Vacutainer™ Heparin Plasma Tubes are made of durable PET plastic with a green Hemogard™ closure. Tubes in 2, 4, 6 and 10mL sizes are available with either Sodium heparin or Lithium heparin as an additive.
BD Microtainer™ Tubes with Microgard™ Closure
Designed for whenever only the smallest amounts of blood are required. BD Microtainer™ Tubes with Microgard™ Closure are color coded to correspond with the type of blood collection and are marked with the correct filling level for the anticoagulant.
BD Vacutainer™ Hemogard™ Closure Plastic K2-Edta Tube
Used to obtain a whole blood or EDTA plasma sample. Vacutainer™ Hemogard™ Closure Plastic K2-Edta Tube contains K2EDTA which is a liquid solution that is spray coated onto the interior surface of the BD Vacutainer Plus Tubes.
BD Vacutainer™ Hemogard™ Closure Plastic K3-Edta Tube
Use with whole blood or EDTA plasma sample. BD Vacutainer™ Hemogard™ Closure Plastic K3-EDTA Tube contains the additive K3 Potassium Salt of EDTA that acts as a coagulant.
BD Vacutainer™ Serum Tubes
Used to obtain a serum sample. BD™ Vacutainer™ Serum Tubes are made of durable PET plastic with a Hemogard™ closure. It has silica particles added to trigger coagulation, and are marked CAT and CE.
Greiner Bio-One MiniCollect™ Tube, Light-Blue Cap, 9NC Coagulation Sodium Citrate 3.2%, Sterile
Contains a buffered sodium citrate solution to aid in examination of coagulation parameters.
BD Safety-Lok™ Blood Collection Set
Use for blood collection. BD Vacutainer™ Safety-Lok™ Blood Collection Set (50 sets) comes with safety re-shielding cover and Luer adapter.
Greiner Bio-One MiniCollect™ Tube. Lavender Cap, K3E K3EDTA, Non-Sterile
Inner wall is coated with anticoagulant that binds calcium ions and interrupts clotting.
Greiner Bio-One Round Bottom Polypropylene Tubes
Manufactured from polypropylene for excellent thermal, chemical and mechanical stability. Greiner Bio-One™ Round Bottom Polypropylene Tubes are ideally suited for the storage of chemical and biological samples.
Fisherbrand™ Lid for Blood Collection Tray
Protect tray contents with a sturdy polystyrene cover. Fisherbrand™ Lid for Blood Collection Tray is custom designed for a snug fit and provides access to the handle in its vertical position.
Fisherbrand™ Blood Collection Tray
Designed with phlebotomists in mind. Fisherbrand™ Blood Collection Tray was developed after extensive research in clinics and hospitals. This lightweight solution for organizing and transporting tubes and smaller items includes a sturdy plastic tray, 36-well tube rack and disposable inserts.
Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE™ K3EDTA Blood Collection Tubes
VACUETTE™ EDTA Blood Collection tubes are used for determinations in EDTA whole blood for haematology. Available with K2EDTA, K2EDTA Separator and K3EDTA. VACUETTE™ K3EDTA tubes contain tri-potassium K3EDTA which blocks the coagulation cascade.
BD PAXgene™ Blood RNA Tube
Offers a convenient and closed system for the collection, storage and transportation of whole blood that requires intracellular RNA stabilization. BD Vacutainer™ PAXgene™ Blood RNA Tube is for in vitro diagnostic use and is CE-marked.