VACUUM BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES
Sodium Fluoride
Specification
- Specimen- Plasma
- Additive- 20 unit/ml
- Cap color- Gray
- Tube size- 13 X 75 mm, 13 X 100 mm, 16 X 100 mm
- Draw volume- 0.5ml, 1.0ml
- Inversion- Invert the tube 6-8 times gently
- Recommended centrifuge- Centrifuge for 10 minute at 3500-4000RPM
Intended use
Sodium Fluoride tubes are used to collect, transport and process blood for testing plasma or whole blood in the clinical laboratory.
Principle
The additive EDTA potassium salt which can chelate the calcium ion of blood prevents the blood coagulation. Sodium fluoride controls the glycolysis.
Design
It is composed of plastic and or glass tube containing Sodium fluoride and EDTA potassium salt as anticoagulant.
