BD Lithium Heparin 100Pack Blood Collection Vacutainer Tubes

Venous blood sampling

Plasma analysis

Lithium Heparin/Sodium Heparin

BD Vacutainer® plasma tubes for clinical chemistry are available with spray-dried sodium heparin or lithium heparin additives.

Heparin acts as an anticoagulant by creating a complex with antithrombin III. This complex inhibits thrombin and the activated factor X and thus prevents coagulation.
Optimal anticoagulation is achieved in these tubes by using 17 IU pharmaceutical-grade heparin per mL of blood.

The lithium heparin in BD Vacutainer® tubes is spray dried onto the inner walls to achieve the best possible solubility.

For clinical chemistry, lithium heparin is generally preferred over sodium heparin.

Tube mixing
To avoid micro-clotting, mix the BD Vacutainer® Heparin Tube with 8-10 inversions immediately after the blood sample has been taken.

Centrifugation conditions
> 1,300 g for 10 minutes at 18-25°C or 3000 g for 5 minutes

REF:(368494)

Draw volume(mL):2.0

Size (mm):13X75

Additive:Lithium Heparin 

Separator:None

Material:PET

Label:Paper

Cap closure:BD Hemogard

REF:(368884)

Draw volume(mL):4.0

Size (mm):13X75

Additive:Lithium Heparin 

Separator:None

Material:PET

Label:Paper

Cap closure:BD Hemogard

REF:(368886)

Draw volume(mL):6.0

Size (mm):13X100

Additive:Lithium Heparin 

Separator:None

Material:PET

Label:Paper

Cap closure:BD Hemogard

REF:367526

Draw volume(mL):10.0

Size (mm):16X100

Additive:Lithium Heparin 

Separator:None

Material:PET

Label:Paper

Cap closure:BD Hemogard