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LabNotes - Volume 16, No. 3, 2006

Product News

BD has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its BD Vacutainer® Plus Plastic Serum, and SST Tubes for routine blood donor screening and diagnostic testing of serum for infectious disease.* Similarly, BD Vacutainer® Plus Plastic Serum and K2EDTA Tubes have been cleared for routine immunohematology testing and blood donor screening.**

* The performance characteristics of these tubes have not been established for infectious disease testing in general; therefore, users must validate the use of these tubes for their specific assay-instrument/ reagent system combinations and specimen storage conditions.

** The performance characteristics of these tubes have not been established for immunohematology testing in general; therefore, users must validate the use of these tubes for their specific assay-instrument/ reagent system combinations and specimen storage conditions.

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	From the Editor
	FEATURE Preanalytical Variables in Urine Testing
	Industry News BD™ P700 Blood Collection and Preservation System fo GLP-1 Analysis
	Product News FDA 501(k) Clearance for BD Vacutainer® Plus Plastic Serum
	Tool Kit BD Vacutainer® Alcohol Swabs
	Use of Safety Devices
	Related Industry Web Site: CAP
	Tips for BD Vacutainer® Push Button Collection Set
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	Did You Know...
	Web-Based Seminars
	Order of Draw Reference Card
	BD Vacutainer® Brand and Trademark
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