BD Vacutainer™ PPT™ Plasma Preparation Tubes

Catalog No.	Capacity (Metric)	Tube Size	Quantity
02-688-83	5 mL	13 x 100 mm	1000/Cs.
22204418	8.5 mL	16 x 100 mm	1000/Cs.

Catalog No. 02-688-83 Supplier BD Supplier No. 362788

Description

Convenient closed systems. BD Vacutainer™ PPT™ Plasma Preparation Tubes are sterile plastic blood collection tubes with a spray-dried anticoagulant and an inert separation gel. They are ideal for the collection, storage, and transport of undiluted plasma for molecular diagnostics testing.

BD Vacutainer™ PPT™ is a closed system allowing for the collection of venous blood, which upon centrifugation separates undiluted plasma. These are used in molecular diagnostic test methods or other procedures where an undiluted plasma specimen is required.

• When the tube is centrifuged, the separation gel migrates and forms a physical barrier between the plasma and most of the cellular elements
• Spray-dried K2EDTA anticoagulant (as opposed to a liquid additive) is used so the plasma obtained is undiluted
• The PPT™ tube can be transported without removal of the plasma, due to the stable, inert separation gel
• Centrifugation should take place within two hours after blood collection for optimum results

Specifications

• Product Type: Plasma Preparation Tube
• Additive: Polyester Based (SST) Polymer Gel and Spray Dried K₂ EDTA
• Material: Plastic
• Sterility: Sterile
• Closure Type: Hemogard
• Capacity (Metric): 5 mL
• For Use With (Equipment): Vacutainer™ Needle and Tube Holder
• Closure Color: Pearlescent White
• Tube Size: 13 x 100 mm
• Quantity: 1000/Cs.
• For Use With (Application): Molecular diagnostic testing, Separation of undiluted plasma
• Label Type: Mylar (Transparent)