BD Vacutainer^® UltraTouch^™ Push Button Blood Collection Sets FAQ

CLSI States that the use of some 25-gauge needles increases the risk of haemolysis and rejected specimens. The BD UltraTouch^™ Blood Collection Sets have Extra Thin-wall technology and has demonstrated equivalent if not better specimen quality compared to a larger 23-gauge needle.¹

The BD UltraTouch^™ Blood Collection Sets have demonstrated that nurses using the 25-gauge found the smaller needle easier to use on paediatric patients who are classed as having difficult veins, with no issues of haemoloysis.¹ Further studies show the reduction of pain in comparison to a larger 23-gauge needle.²

From a local Sales Representative or an authorised BD distributor.

The BD UltraTouch^™ Blood Collection Sets are packaged 50/box and 200/case, and the Pre-attached Holder configuration are packaged 20/box and 100/case.

The BD UltraTouch^™ Blood Collection Sets can be used with a syringe when it is used without a luer adapter. The syringe will attach to the female end of the BD Blood Collection Sets. Once the blood has been drawn into the syringe, ensure that the safety mechanism on the winged needle set is properly activated. The use of any needle for the purpose of transferring blood directly from a syringe to a specimen container continues to be un-safe practice and against CLSI guidelines. The syringe should be attached to a device, such as the BD Vacutainer^® Blood Transfer Device, that meets all procedural and safety standards for blood transfer.

It is critical to purge the air from the tubing of a blood collection set when collecting a sodium citrate tube for PT and/or APTT testing to prevent a short draw (underfilled tube). A plain discard tube or another sodium citrate tube should be used first to purge the air from the tubing and allow a full draw into the citrate tube. Purging the air from the tubing is also recommended before drawing any additive tube. CLSI recommends that all additive tubes should be filled to their stated volume.

The 12-inch (305 mm) tubing contains approximately 0.5mL of air and the 7-inch (178 mm) tubing contains approximately 0.3mL of air.

BD Specimen Management has third party, peer reviewed articles that demonstrate that the BD Push Button technology reduces accidental needlesticks. Please ask a local BD representative for more information.

Let the patient know, prior to using the BD Push Button Technology, that once they hear the audible click, the blood collection has ended.

The flash on the BD UltraTouch^™ Push Button Blood Collection Sets can be seen directly behind and below the activation button.