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PAXgene
TM
Blood RNA System
The PAXgene
™
Blood RNA System is a revolutionary, enabling technology that consolidates and integrates the key steps of whole blood collection,
intracellular RNA stabilization, and RNA purification. By minimizing the instability of intracellular RNA, the system provides enhanced accuracy of RNA
analysis.
The PAXgene
™
system is standardised on established BD Vacutainer
®
technology, enhancing the patient and health care worker safety, providing sample
protection, and ensuring consistent and accurate blood draw volumes.
The PAXgene
™
tube contains a proprietary reagent that immediately stabilises intracellular RNA for three days at room temperature and five days at
4ºC. Paxgene tubes can be frozen at -20ºC or <-70ºC for long term storage.
The PAXgene
™
kit employs a unique version of Qiagen’s proven separation and purification silica membrane technology. The purification process is
designed to provide high quality RNA from samples that have been stabilized the Paxgene
™
Blood RNA tube reagent.
The PAXgene
™
Blood RNA System CE/IVD provides clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, CRO’s and research institutions with a completely
integrated approach to whole blood RNA stabilization and one integrated product from blood collection to pure RNA.
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Cat. No. Quantity
PAXgene
TM
Tubes
762165 100
*PAXgene
TM
tubes are sold directly from BD Diagnostics - Preanalytical Systems - Not available through distributors.
The PAXgene
TM
kits are available from Qiagen on 01293 422911.