VACUUM BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES
K3 EDTA
Specification
- Specimen- Whole blood
- Additive- 14 unit/ml
- Cap color- Lavender
- Tube size- 13 X 75 mm, 13 X 100 mm, 16 X 100 mm
- Draw volume-2.0ml, 3.Oml, 4.0ml, 5.0ml, 6.0ml 7.0ml, 8.0ml, 9.0ml, 10.0ml
- Inversion- Invert the tube 5-8 times gently
- Recommended centrifuge- Centrifuge for 10 minutes at 3500-40O0RPM
Intended use
K3EDTA tubes are used to collect. transport and process blood for testing plasma or whole blood in the clinical laboratory.
Principle
EDTA can effectively chelat the calcium ion of blood, therefore it can prevent the blood coagulation, does not affect the count and size of the leukocyte and keep erythrocyte invariable.
Design
It is composed of plastic and or glass tube containing K3 EDTA as anticoagulant.
