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2.7ml Sodium Citrate Tube, Light Blue Top, with 3.2% Sodium Citrate
Additive
【Sodium Citrate Tube Description】
Sodium citrate blood collection tube is also known as PT tube or
coagulation tube. Citrate tube is used to collect venous blood for
coagulation tests. Sodium citrate blood tube have a buffered sodium
citrate solution of 0.109 mol/l (3.2%) or 0.129 mol/l (3.8%).
Usage: to research the hemostatic system.
Specimen: plasma.
Conditions of centrifugation: 2000 g for 10-15 minutes.
Immediately after taking the blood into the tube with citrate it
must be carefully mixed at least 3-4 times to prevent micro clots.
【Sodium Citrate Tube Specifications】
Items | Sodium Citrate Tube |
Classification | Coagulation Tube |
Category | Plasma Blood Collection Tube |
Cap Color | |
Additive | Sodium Citrate 3.8%/ Sodium Citrate 3.2% |
Material | Glass/PET |
Size (Volume) | 13mm*75mm (1.8ml, 2.0ml, 2.4ml, 3ml, 3.6ml, 4ml, 4.5ml), 13mm*100mm (5ml) |
Precautions for Use | After blood collection, gently invert 180 degrees upside down and mix for 3-4 times. |
Centrifugal Standard | Recommended centrifugal force 2000 g, 10-15 minutes |
Storage Temperature | 4-25℃ |
Applicable Tests | Coagulation fuction tests including PT, APTT, Fg, TT, AT, FDP,
D-Dimer. Blood and sodium citrate volume ratio is 9:1. Notice: PT tube is not recommended as the first tube to take blood. |
【Sodium Citrate Tube Use Instruction】
Step 1: Choose the right specification pen-type blood collection needle and take off the white cover of the vacutainer needle.
Step 2: Screw the tube needle into the needle holder.
Step 3: Take off the color cover of the needle and choose the human proper vein to puncture. Insert the sodium citrate vacutainer tubes into the holder and press to puncture the tube stopper.
Step 4: After the vacuum in the tube used up, blood will stop flowing into the tube. Take out the sodium citrate vacutainer from the holder.
Step 5: Right after the blood tube taken out, turn it upside down 5-6 times to mix the blood and additive inside completely. Intense turning is strictly prohibited.
Step1: Screw tight the connection between tube needle and the soft pipe
to prevent leakage of vacuum or blood during the blood collection.
Step 2: Choose the human proper vein to puncture and blood flow could be
seen.
Step 3: Insert another side of the venous blood collection needle into the
tube stopper.
Step 4: When 0.5ml short of the rated blood volume in the final tube, take
out the needle from the vein. Take off the needle from tube after
blood in the soft pipe all flows into the blood draw tube.
Step 5: Right after the vacutainer needle taken out, turn the citrate
blood collection tubes upside down 5-6 times to mix the blood and
additive inside completely. Intense turning is strictly prohibited.
【Sodium Citrate Tube Related Product】
ACD Tube - Special Use Blood Collection Tube
【Sodium Citrate Tube FAQ】
1. What are the right sequence and attentions of blood collection?
The sequence is showed as below, the attentions are:
Ⅰ. It’s critical to fix the needle holder and needle wing of the
scalp vein set.
Ⅱ. Do not use the tourniquet more than 1 minute.
Ⅲ. Immediately mix the blood and additive inside the tube after
blood collection.
Ⅳ. Collect blood as left sequence.
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