Description
BD 367962 - Tube Collection Vacutainer Plus PST 4.5mL Plsm Light Green St 1000/CA
BD 367962 Vacutainer PST Tubes
BD Vacutainer PST Tubes contain spray-coated lithium heparin and a gel for plasma separation. They are used for plasma determinations in chemistry
BD Vacutainer Tubes, Needles and Holders are used together as a system for the collection of venous blood. BD Vacutainer Tubes are
used to transport and process blood for testing serum, plasma or whole blood in the clinical laboratory.
BD Vacutainer PST Lithium Heparin Tubes eliminate the need to wait for a clot to form, making it an ideal tube for STAT procedures, as well as for patients receiving anticoagulant therapy. The BD Vacutainer PST Tube still provides the convenience of gel separation with the added advantage of improved turnaround times
BD 367962 Specification
- Glass or Plastic: P
- Tube Size 13x100
- Draw Volume 4.5
- Closure Type/Color: BD Hemogard Closure/light green
- Label Type: Paper
- Additive/Concentration: Lithium heparin 84 USP units with polymer gel
BD Vacutainer Tubes are evacuated tubes with color-coded (see table below) conventional stoppers or BD Hemogard Closures.
BD Vacutainer Plus Tubes are plastic tubes. Most tube types contain additives in varying concentrations dependent upon the amount
of vacuum and the required additive to blood ratio for the tube. See each shelf package or case label for specific additive quantity and
approximate draw volume. Additive choice depends on the analytic test method. It is specified by the manufacturer of the test reagents
and/or instrument on which the test is performed. Tube interiors are sterile. Tube stoppers are lubricated with silicone or glycerin (see
individual shelf package or case label) to facilitate stopper insertion.
Why BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Tubes?
There has been an increasing customer preference for safety-engineered product solutions and improved clinical performance. These preferences are being driven by marketplace trends. It is the goal of BD to provide customers with the highest quality products that are clinically proven and medically necessary.
Clinical Expertise: The efficacy, performance, and ease of use of BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Tubes are clinically proven and supported by more than 100 clinical studies involving a vast array of analytes and diagnostic instruments. Your BD Sales Consultant can provide further information and documentation from our library of clinical data.
Compatibility: To ensure that BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Tubes are compatible with major diagnostic systems, BD maintains ongoing discussions with the instrument manufacturers who are on the cutting edge of tomorrows diagnostic technologies.
Safety: BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Blood Collection Tubes are proven to be a safer alternative to glass. Our plastic tubes are virtually break resistant, thus helping to protect healthcare personnel from injury and exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The BD Vacutainer Hemogard Closure is a safetyengineered closure, featuring an integrated shield that prevents human contact with blood on the stopper or tube rim and effectively guards against blood splatter and splashing.
Cost Effectiveness: BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Tubes can be disposed of safely and efficiently by incineration, thereby reducing medical waste disposal costs. The durability and safety of BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Tubes help to decrease turnaround time and improve laboratory efficiency by providing a high quality specimen and by helping to minimize risk of bloodborne pathogen infection to the laboratorian.