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The BD Vacutainer

System

The BD Vacutainer

blood collection system is a closed evacuated system, which consists of a sterile double-ended

needle with safety valve, BD Vacutainer

holder and sterile BD Vacutainer

evacuated blood collection tubes with

predetermined vacuum.

Blood is collected by threading the sleeve-covered end of the needle (NP) into the holder, then puncturing the patient’s

vein with the other end (IV). After performing venepuncture, multiple tubes can then be pushed into the holder one at

a time, and the predetermined vacuum of the tube allows the required volume of blood to be collected, thus resulting

in an optimal blood to additive ratio.

There are many advantages to using the BD Vacutainer

blood collection system. Some of the most important are:

• It prevents exposure by ensuring blood ﬂows directly from the patient vein into the tube.

• There is a wide range of colour-coded tubes available with additives for a variety of analytical tests covering laboratory

disciplines such as haematology, clinical chemistry, immunology chemistry, coagulation, blood banking and others.

• There is no manual inﬂuence on the drawing of blood so the process remains consistent. The system is a more

reliable alternative to the traditional needle and syringe technique

The tube cap closures are colour-coded according to the additive and the international standard (ISO 6710). Low

draw volume tubes have a translucent version of the equivalent standard draw volume product.

BD Vacutainer

Plus (plastic) blood collection tubes are made of clear latex free PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate),

which is shatter resistant and offers a clinically tested safer alternative to glass

BD Diagnostics - Preanalytical Systems also provide a range of other products including:

• Blood collection needles in a variety of gauges and lengths, including BD Eclipse

Safety needle.

• Safety blood collection sets including BD Safety-Lok

and BD Push Button.

• BD Safety needles and blood collection sets are available with pre-attached BD Holder.

• Various holders, adaptors and accessories, such as tourniquets.

• Products for the collection and analysis of urine.

• The BD Microtainer

paediatric collection, including BD Microtainer

tubes with BD Microgard

closure.

• Products for the collection of capillary blood samples from infants and adults, including the BD Microtainer

Contact-Activated Lancet and BD Quikheel

incision devices.

• Critical Care Collection including safety products for arterial blood collection and analysis.

• An expanding range of Molecular Diagnostic products.

BD Diagnostics - Preanalytical Systems offers the widest range of safety-engineered products in the evacuated

blood collection market.

BD Hemogard

Safety Closure

Sterile evacuated

BD Vacutainer

tube

Block Label

Predetermined

vacuum

BD single-use holder

Safety valve for

multiple sampling

Multiple sample

BD Eclipse

safety needle with

pink safety shield

1. BD Ref. VS5391 - Evaluation of Sample Quality And Analytic Results Between Specimens Collected in BD Vacutainer

Tubes and Current Syringe Collections. BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA,

November 1998

2. Plastic blood tubes improve safety. Wayman DJ. Plastics News, June 6, 1994:52