General BD Vacutainer^® Blood Collection Tubes FAQ

Yes, we do offer 3mL no-additive plastic tubes that can be used as a discard tube.

BD Vacutainer^® Blood Collection Tubes should be stored at 4-25 degrees Celcius.

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An inversion is one complete turn of the wrist, 180 degrees, and back. Tubes should be inverted according to the following recommendations:

• SST^™ and serum tubes – 5 inversions
• Additive tubes (EDTA, heparin, etc) – 8-10 inversions
• Sodium citrate tubes (blue top) – 3-4 inversions

The BD Hemogard^™ closure has a unique rubber stopper that seals BD Vacutainer^® Blood Collection Tubes. It is recessed and covered by a plastic shield to help protect laboratory personnel from contact with blood on the stopper or around the outer rim of the tube. The closure also helps prevent blood from splattering when the tube is opened.

You can access most quality certificates (certificate of quality and conformance) and Material Safety Data Sheets on the BD Regulatory Documents site (http://regdocs.bd.com/regdocs/searchCOA.do).

There is one package insert that addresses the majority of the BD Vacutainer^® Blood Collection Tubes, entitled BD Vacutainer^® Evacuated Blood Collection System that is available in our Specimen Collection resource library. BD Vacutainer^® Barricor^™ Plasma Blood Collection Tubes are covered by a separate package insert also available in our resource library.