Evacuated Blood Tubes
Capped sterile tubes with an internal vacuum that are commonly used to collect venous blood specimens; products are available in various materials, with various stopper types, and anticoagulants.
Evacuated blood tubes are sealed, single-use, capped tubes used with suitable collection needles and tubing for the safe and sterile collection of blood samples from human or animal subjects. They are partially evacuated to facilitate blood draw when the collection needle punctures the cap. The closure caps may be color-coded, depending on the tube additives or specific purpose.
Evacuated blood tubes are typically made of plastics such as polypropylene or PET to minimize the risk of breakage, although glass evacuated blood tubes are also available. Available as plain, empty tubes, many are pre-loaded with additives or preservatives that stabilize the blood sample or contain gel separators to facilitate the separation of blood cells from serum or plasma.
Evacuated blood tubes are widely employed in hospital blood collection (phlebotomy) departments and in other clinical, veterinary, and research settings. Once filled, evacuated blood tubes can be securely stored or transported for subsequent analysis of serum, plasma, or whole blood by clinical chemistry, blood counts, or other tests.
Types of Evacuated Blood Collection Tubes
• Red top: plain tubes without additives; for serum samples
• Purple top: contain EDTA anticoagulant; for clinical hematology procedures
• Green top: contain heparin; for plasma samples
• Gray top: with added fluoride or oxalate; for glucose determinations
• Blue top: with sodium citrate; for coagulation testing
• Other additives and colored closures
BD Vacutainer™ Plastic Blood Collection Tubes No Additives: Bulk Pack
Plastic tubes with no additives for venous blood and urine collection
BD Vacutainer™ Glass Mononuclear Cell Preparation (CPT) Tubes
Evacuated tube intended for the collection of whole blood and the separation of mononuclear cells
Greiner Bio-One Glycolytic Inhibitor Tubes
Suitable for analysis of blood glucose and lactate.
Greiner Bio-One Coagulation Tubes with Sodium Citrate Solution
For routine hemostasis testing
Greiner Bio-One K2EDTA GelTubes
For plasma preparation in molecular diagnostics. Greiner Bio-One K2EDTA GelTubes is also used for detection of viruses, parasites and bacteria.
Greiner Bio-One High Altitude Coagulation Tubes with Sodium Citrate Solution
For routine hemostasis testing
Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE High Altitude Coagulation Tubes with Sodium Citrate Solution
Buffered sodium citrate solution for blood collection and mixing; high altitude versions available for use at higher elevations.
Greiner Bio-One Chemistry Tubes
Blood Collection Tubes are made out of virtually unbreakable PET plastic
Greiner Bio-One Plasma Tubes with Lithium Heparin and Gel
For determinations in clinical chemistry and immunochemistry. Greiner Bio-One Plasma Tubes with Lithium Heparin and Gel includes a safety pull cap.
Caresfield SST Blood Collection Tube, 13 x 100 mm, Gold Top
Gold-top SST blood collection tube designed for serum specimen collection.
Covidien Monoject™ Nonsilicone-Coated Blood Collection Tubes with Light Blue Stoppers
Blood collection tubes with sterile interior.
Caresfield Pediatric SST Blood Collection Tube, 13 x 75 mm, Gold Top, Paper Label
Pediatric gold-top SST blood collection tube designed for serum specimen collection.
Covidien Monoject™ Nonsilicone Coated Tubes with Gray Stoppers
For laboratory procedures
Improve Medical IMPROVACUTER Blood Collection Tubes
FDA-approved, IMPROVACUTER Shatterproof PET tubes offer a safe method of blood collection and reduce the potential for tube breakage and specimen spillage, thereby reducing the potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens.