Description

BD Vacutainer® Plasma tubes contain Sodium or Lithium Heparin and are used to obtain a plasma sample. The tubes are available in a range of sizes in both plastic and glass and can be identified by a green cap. The concentration of the Lithium and Sodium Heparin additive in BD Vacutainer® Plasma tubes is 17 International Units of Heparin/ml of blood. The additive in the Plus tube is is spray coated on the inner wall, and in the glass tubes it is either lyophilised (2 and 3ml) or vacuum dried (5 and 7ml).

BD Vacutainer® Heparin tubes can be centrifuged immediately after collection.

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