TRANSFUSION CENTRES TUBES

CODE SIZE DESCRIPTION DRAWING COLOUR SHELF-LIFE PACKAGING LABEL
12921 13 x 100 mm ACD/A 6 ml Yellow 11 months 100 / 1000 Plastic
12930 13 x 100 mm ACD/B 6 ml Yellow 11 months 100 / 1000 Platic
12925 16 x 100 mm ACD/A 9 ml Yellow 6 months 100 / 1000 Paper
12936 16 x 100 mm ACD/B 9 ml Yellow 6 months 100 / 1000 Paper

Recommended use

Mixing indications: immediately blood collection gently invert the sample 6-8 times
Sample preservation: whole blood as per following table

Storage temperatures Up to a 24°C at 2 - 4°C
Maximum preservation time < 72 hours < 21 days
CODE SIZE DESCRIPTION DRAWING COLOUR SHELF-LIFE PACKAGING LABEL
12620 13 x 100 mm K2 EDTA+Gel 5 ml White 18 months 100 / 500 Paper
12622 13 x 100 mm K2 EDTA+Gel 5 ml Lavender 18 months 100 / 500 Paper
12630 16 x 100 mm K2 EDTA+Gel 8 ml White 18 months 100 / 500 Paper

Recommended use

Mixing indications: immediately after blood collection, gently invert the sample 6-8 times.
Minimum time before centrifugation: none.
Maximum time before centrifugation: 2 hrs after collection.
Centrifugation speed: at 1600-2000 g for 10 minutes at 25 °C.
Sample preservation: for plasma separated from cells by gel, see following table.

Storage temperatures Up to 24°C at 2 - 4°C < -20°C
Maximum preservation time < 8 hours (depending on the test) > 8 hours < 7 days (depending on the test) > 7 days

It is possible to store the sample even at -80 °C. Before the testing, de-frozen sample must be homogenized by slow inversion (6-8 times).