Lithium Heparin / Sodium Heparin
BD Vacutainer® plasma tubes for clinical chemistry are available with spray-dried sodium heparin or lithium heparin additives. Heparin acts as an anticoagulant by creating a complex with antithrombin III. This complex inhibits thrombin and the activated factor X and thus prevents coagulation.
The optimum anticoagulation is achieved in these tubes by the use of 17 IU pharmaceutical grade heparin per mL of blood. The lithium heparin in BD Vacutainer® tubes is spray dried onto the inner walls to achieve the best possible solubility. For clinical chemistry, lithium heparin is generally preferred over sodium heparin.
Tube mixing
To avoid micro-clotting, mix the BD Vacutainer® Heparin tube with 8-10 inversions immediately after the blood sample has been taken.
Blood Sample Tube Lithium Heparin Green Cap 6ml - Box of 100
614037
Lithium Heparin / Sodium Heparin
BD Vacutainer® plasma tubes for clinical chemistry are available with spray-dried sodium heparin or lithium heparin additives. Heparin acts as an anticoagulant by creating a complex with antithrombin III. This complex inhibits thrombin and the activated factor X and thus prevents coagulation.
The optimum anticoagulation is achieved in these tubes by the use of 17 IU pharmaceutical grade heparin per mL of blood. The lithium heparin in BD Vacutainer® tubes is spray dried onto the inner walls to achieve the best possible solubility. For clinical chemistry, lithium heparin is generally preferred over sodium heparin.
Tube mixing
To avoid micro-clotting, mix the BD Vacutainer® Heparin tube with 8-10 inversions immediately after the blood sample has been taken.
- Lithium Heparin 17IU/ml
- Green
- Block Label
- 6ml
614037
Data sheet
- Brand
- BD
- Colour
- Green