Sodium Citrate 3.8 – Blood Collection Phlebotube
Specification:
- Specimen: Plasma or Whole
- Additive: Sodium Citrate 3.8 %
- Cap color: Black
- Tube size: 13 X 75 mm
- Draw volume: 2.0ml, 1.28ml
- Inversion: Invert the tube 4-6 times gently
- Recommended centrifuge: Centrifuge for 10 minute at 4000RPM
Intended use
Sodium Citrate 3.8% tubes are used to collect, transport and process blood for testing plasma or whole blood in the clinical laboratory.
Principle
Coagulation tubes are filled with buffered tri — sodium citrate. The mixing ratio is 1part citrate to 9 parts blood with advantages of high accurate blood — to — additive ratio. It can provide an excellent condition for the blood coagulation studies.
Design
It is composed of plastic tube containing Sodium Citrate 3.8% as anticoagulant.
