VACTUBE ORDER OF DRAW
TYPE OF TEST | ADDITIVE/CAP COLOUR | RECOMMENDED INVERTIONS TIME |
No Additive  | 0 | To use as discard tube. |
3.2% Sodium Citrate  | 3-4 | For routine coagulation tests or selected platelet function assays. |
Clot Activator  | 5 - 8 | For blood chemistry assays, routine blood donor screening infectious disease testing. |
Clot Activator with Gel  | 5 - 8 | Contain gel for serum separation; for blood chemistry assays, hormone studies, routine blood donor screening, infectious disease testing. |
Lithium Heparin  | 5 - 8 | For routine blood chemistry tests, cardiac enzymes tests, bone profile testing. |
Sodium Heparin  | 5 - 8 | For routine blood chemistry tests, cardiac system enzymes tests. |
Lithium Heparin with Gel  | 5 - 8 | Contain gel for serum separation for routine blood chemistry tests, cardiac enzymes tests, bone profile testing. |
Sodium Fluoride  | 5 - 8 | For glucose and lactate testing. |
ESR  | 5 - 10 | For Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test. |
**Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources
VACTUBE PLAIN
The tube contains no additive.
REF. NUMBER | TUBE SIZE | DRAW VOLUME | ADDITIVE | SHELF LIFE | PACKAGING SIZE (CARTON) |
10040B | 13x75 | 4.0ml | No Additive | 18 months | 100x10 |
11060B | 13x100 | 6.0ml | No Additive | 18 months | 100x10 |
VACTUBE SODIUM CITRATE
The tube contains 3.2% Sodium Citrate as additive. The tube is made up of TWO (2) layers: Polyproplene (PP) for inner tube and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) as the outer tube.
REF. NUMBER | TUBE SIZE | DRAW VOLUME | ADDITIVE | SHELF LIFE | PACKAGING SIZE (CARTON) |
200401 | 13x75 | 1.8ml | Sodium Citrate | 18 months | 100x10 |
210601 | 13x75 | 2.7ml | Sodium Citrate | 18 months | 100x10 |
**Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources
VACTUBE CLOT ACTIVATOR
The tube contains Silica Particles as additive.
REF. NUMBER | TUBE SIZE | DRAW VOLUME | ADDITIVE | SHELF LIFE | PACKAGING SIZE (CARTON) |
200401 | 13x75 | 4.0ml | Silica Particles | 18 months | 100x10 |
210601 | 13x100 | 6.0ml | Silica Particles | 18 months | 100x10 |
**Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources
VACTUBE CLOT ACTIVATOR WITH GEL
The tube contains Silica Particles as additive and get that act as serum separator.
REF. NUMBER | TUBE SIZE | DRAW VOLUME | ADDITIVE | SHELF LIFE | PACKAGING SIZE (CARTON) |
201352 | 13x75 | 3.5ml | Silica Particles | 18 months | 100x10 |
211502 | 13x100 | 5.0ml | Silica Particles | 18 months | 100x10 |
**Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources
VACTUBE SODIUM HEPARIN
The tube contains Sodium Heparin as additive.
REF. NUMBER | TUBE SIZE | DRAW VOLUME | ADDITIVE | SHELF LIFE | PACKAGING |
200402 | 13x75 | 4.0ml | Sodium Heparin | 18 months | 100x10 |
**Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources
VACTUBE LITHIUM HEPARIN
The tube contains Lithium Heparin as additive.
REF. NUMBER | TUBE SIZE | DRAW VOLUME | ADDITIVE | SHELF LIFE | PACKAGING |
200401 | 13x75 | 4.0ml | Lithium Heparin | 18 months | 100x10 |
210601 | 13x100 | 6.0ml | Silica Particles | 18 months | 100x10 |
**Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources
VACTUBE LITHIUM HEPARIN WITH GEL
The tube contains Lithium Heparin as additive and gel that act as plasma separator.
REF. NUMBER | TUBE SIZE | DRAW VOLUME | ADDITIVE | SHELF LIFE | PACKAGING |
601306 | 13x75 | 3.0ml | Lithium Heparin | 18 months | 100x10 |
601356 | 13x75 | 3.5ml | Lithium Heparin | 18 months | 100x10 |
611506 | 13x100 | 5.0ml | Lithium Heparin | 18 months | 100x10 |
**Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources
VACTUBE EDTA K2
The tube contains K2 EDTA as additive.
EDTA - Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
REF. NUMBER | TUBE SIZE | DRAW VOLUME | ADDITIVE | SHELF LIFE | PACKAGING |
400203 | 13x75 | 2.0ml | EDTA K2 | 18 months | 100x10 |
400303 | 13x75 | 3.0ml | EDTA K2 | 18 months | 100x10 |
400403 | 13x75 | 4.0ml | EDTA K2 | 18 months | 100x10 |
410603 | 13x100 | 6.0ml | EDTA K2 | 18 months | 100x10 |
**Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources
VACTUBE EDTA K3 WITH GEL
The tube contains EDTA K3 as additive and gel that act as plasma separator.
EDTA - Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
REF. NUMBER | TUBE SIZE | DRAW VOLUME | ADDITIVE | SHELF LIFE | PACKAGING |
301354 | 13x75 | 3.5ml | EDTA K3 | 18 months | 100x10 |
311504 | 13x100 | 5.0ml | EDTA K3 | 18 months | 100x10 |
**Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources
VACTUBE SODIUM FLUORIDE
The tube contains Sodium Fluoride and EDTA K3 as additive.
REF. NUMBER | TUBE SIZE | DRAW VOLUME | ADDITIVE | SHELF LIFE | PACKAGING |
800208 | 13x75 | 2.0ml | Sodium Fluoride | 18 months | 100x10 |
800408 | 13x75 | 3.0ml | Sodium Fluoride | 18 months | 100x10 |
**Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources
VACTUBE ESR
The tube contains 3.8% Sodium Citrate as additive for Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test.
REF. NUMBER | TUBE SIZE | DRAW VOLUME | ADDITIVE | SHELF LIFE | PACKAGING |
A00169 | 13x75 | 1.6ml | 3.8% Sodium | 18 months | 100x10 |
**Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources
