The BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Blood Collection Tubes offer an enhanced blood collection method, prioritizing safety and reliability. Made from durable plastic, these tubes drastically reduce the risks associated with breakage and spillage, providing significant advantages over traditional glass tubes.

The tubes are equipped with a Hemogard™ Closure which prevents accidental blood leakage, offering additional protection during the centrifugation process. These tubes include a clot activator enabling rapid serum formation, ensuring they are optimal for chemistry, blood donor screening, and infectious disease testing. Disposal is straightforward and complies with EPA environmental guidelines, making them a sustainable option for labs and clinics.

Key Features:

• Constructed with durable plastic, these tubes minimize the risk of breakage and ensure safer handling during blood collection, reducing the likelihood of specimen spillage.
• Equipped with a Hemogard™ Closure, these tubes prevent blood leakage especially during centrifugation, providing an extra measure of safety for healthcare professionals.
• EPA-compliant disposal means these plastic tubes are easy to discard in an environmentally-friendly manner, supporting sustainable medical practice.

Uses:

• These BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Blood Collection Tubes are primarily designed for the safe and efficient collection of venous blood samples. They are widely used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics for various diagnostic and screening purposes.
• The tubes with clot activator are specifically used for serum determinations in chemistry, blood donor screening, and infectious disease testing, ensuring accurate test results by providing a serum sample free from fibrin.

FAQs:

1. What is the purpose of the clot activator in these tubes?
The clot activator in these tubes accelerates the clotting process to yield serum, which is necessary for various types of analysis such as chemistry and immunology.

2. Can these tubes be used for all blood tests?
While these tubes are versatile, they are specifically geared towards tests requiring serum. For tests needing plasma or whole blood, different types of tubes should be used.

3. Are these tubes reusable?
No, BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Blood Collection Tubes are designed for single-use only to ensure hygiene and prevent contamination between samples.

4. What is the advantage of using plastic tubes over glass?
Plastic tubes are more durable than glass, reducing the risk of breakage and spillage, thus ensuring safer collection and transport of blood samples.