BD Vacutainer® PPT™ Plasma Preparation Tube

Principle of Procedure

The BD PPT™ brand tube provides a means for collection, processing and transportation of an undiluted plasma specimen in a closed evacuated system. The tube contains 9 mg of dried K2EDTA, yielding a ratio of 1.8 mg/mL of blood when the evacuated tube is filled correctly to its 5 mL draw volume. The tube also contains a material that upon correct centrifugation (1,100xg for 10 minutes, swing-out bucket rotor) forms a barrier between the plasma and most of the cellular elements, allowing for transportation of the BD PPT™ Tube without removal of the plasma. Only the inside of the tube is sterile. The tube is not pyrogen free.