BD Vacutainer® Venous Blood Collection Flashcards
Clot activator and gel for serum separation
Gold
Lithium heparin and gel for plasma separation
Light Green
Green
• Silicone coated (glass)
Red
• Clot activator, Silicone coated (plastic)
Red
Thrombin-based clot activator with gel for serum separation
Orange
Thrombin-based clot activator
Orange
Clot activator (plastic serum)
Royal Blue
K2EDTA (plastic)
Royal Blue
Sodium heparin
Lithium heparin
Green
Potassium oxalate/ sodium fluoride
Gray
Sodium fluoride/Na2 EDTA
Gray
Sodium fluoride (serum tube)
Gray
K2EDTA (plastic)
Tan
Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS)
Acid citrate dextrose additives (ACD):
Solution A
(?) trisodium citrate,
(?) citric acid
(?) dextrose
22.0 g/L
8.0 g/L
24.5 g/L
Acid citrate dextrose additives (ACD):
Solution B
(?) trisodium citrate
(?) citric acid
(?) dextrose
13.2 g/L
4.8 g/L
14.7 g/L
Liquid K3EDTA (glass)
Lavender
Spray-coated K2EDTA (plastic)
Lavender
K2EDTA and gel for plasma separation
White
Spray-coated K2EDTA (plastic)
Pink
Light Blue
Buffered sodium citrate
(?) glass
(?) plastic
0.105 M (3.2%)
0.109 M (3.2%)