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ACD Tubes
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ACD tubes are used to obtain a whole blood or a plasma sample. BD Vacutainer
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ACD tubes are available in glass only and are
identifiable by a yellow cap.
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ACD tubes contain the active anticoagulant Tri-sodium Citrate with Citric Acid and Dextrose. The tube is available in two formulations:
ACD solution A and ACD solution B. The concentration of additives in each solution is as follows:
ACD- Solution A Solution B
Sodium citrate 22.0 g/l 13.2 g/l
Dextrose 24.5 g/l 14.7 g/l
Citric acid 8.0 g/l 4.8 g/l
Antimycotic
(K sorbate) reagent 0.15 g/l 0.2 g/l
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Cat. No. NHS Code Vol. (ml) Cap Colour Size (mm) Label Type Box/Case Qty
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Glass ACD Solution A tube with Yellow Conventional Closure
366645 8.5 16x100 Paper 100/1000
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Glass ACD Solution B tube with Yellow BD Hemogard
TM
Closure
367756 KFK294 6 13x100 Paper 100/1000
Mixing recommendation: ACD tubes should be gently inverted 180º and back 8-10 times
These tubes do not follow the established colour code, described in ISO 6710:1995, and used by BD for the majority of our tube product portfolio. They have been given a yellow
cap because the additive, ACD, has a similar intended purpose as CPDA described in the standard. If ordering these tubes, it is important to ensure that the appropriate staff in
your organisation are aware of these differences. Using the wrong tube for any given test may result in analytical error.