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BD Vacutainer
®
ESR Tubes (Buffered Sodium Citrate)
BD Vacutainer
®
Seditainer
TM
tubes contain buffered sodium citrate and are used to obtain a whole blood sample for ESR determination without the
need for opening a tube for blood pipetting or transfer. BD Seditainer
TM
tubes are available in glass and are identified by a black cap. Blood is drawn
directly into the BD Seditainer
TM
tube, the tube has to be mixed 8-10 times, inserted into the BD Seditainer
TM
Stand and the result can be read after
60 minutes. The BD Seditainer
TM
stand holds up to 10 BD Seditainer
TM
tubes and is equipped with a unique zero level adjustment and movable scales
giving Westergren readings.
Cat. No. NHS Code Vol. (ml) Additive Cap Colour Size (mm) Label Type Box/Case Qty
BD Vacutainer
®
Seditainer
TM
Glass tube with Black BD Hemogard
TM
Closure
366671 KFK013 5 Na Citrate (0.105M) 10.25x120 Block 100/1000
BD Vacutainer
®
Seditainer
TM
Glass tube with Black Conventional Closure
366690 KFK198 5 Na Citrate (0.105M) 10.25x120 Block 100/1000
Cat. No. Description Qty
BD Vacutainer
®
Seditainer
TM
Manual ESR Stand
366016 BD Seditainer
TM
Manual ESR Stand 1
12
Please contact us for copies of BD clinical studies relating to BD Vacutainer
®
Seditainer Tubes
Mixing recommendation: ESR tubes should be gently inverted 180º and back 8-10 times