BD Vacutainer® CPT™ Cell Preparation Tube with Sodium Heparin

Reagents, Supplies & Testing

Reagents Provided:

1. Reorder No. 362753
   8 mL Draw Capacity (16 x 125mm Tube Size)
   Sterile Tube Interior
   Contains:
   • Minimum of 120 USP Units of Sodium Heparin in 1.0 mL of Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution (Top Fluid Layer)
   • 3.0 gm of Polyester Gel (Middle Layer)
   • 2.0 mL of Polysaccharide Sodium Diatrizoate Solution (FICOLL™ HYPAQUE™ solution, Bottom Fluid Layer)
   • Silicone Coated Glass Tube
   • Silicone Lubricated Rubber Stopper

Reagents Not Provided:

1. Reagent
   • Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) without Ca++ or Mg++.

Supplies and Equipment Not Provided:

1. Specimen Collection
   • Vacutainer® Brand Holder and Vacutainer® Brand Needle or Vacutainer® Brand Blood Collection Set.
   • Alcohol Swab.
   • Dry Sterile Gauze.
   • Tourniquet.
   • Adhesive Bandage.
   • Gloves appropriate for the protection of the person collecting specimen.
   • Sharps disposal system.
2. Specimen Processing
   • 15 mL Size Plastic Conical Centrifuge Tubes with Caps.
   • Pasteur Pipettes.
   • Centrifuge with Swinging Bucket Rotor and Tube Carriers/Adapters for 16 x 125mm Tube Size.
     NOTE: Centrifuge must be capable of generating at least 1500 RCF at the Tube bottom.
   • Gloves appropriate for the protection of the person processing specimen.

FICOLL is a trademark of Amersham Biosciences AB
HYPAQUE is a trademark of Amersham Health AS