Blood Collection: Vacuum Tubes, Microtainers and Tourniquets
Everything for blood collection in the practice and the lab: PRIMA vacuum tubes for hematology, coagulation, ESR and biochemistry, 100 per pack, 0.5 ml microtainers for capillary blood, 50 per pack, collection needles with Luer Lock adapter, 28G twist lancets, tourniquets for adults and children and a 450 ml blood collection bag with CPDA-1 anticoagulant. Prices start at 3.03 lei.
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Tubes: volume, material, dimensions
| Tube | Volume | Material and dimensions | Pieces |
|---|---|---|---|
| hematology, purple cap, K3 EDTA | 3 ml | 13 × 75 mm | 100 |
| hematology microtainer, purple, K3 EDTA | 0.5 ml | – | 50 |
| lithium heparin microtainer, green | 0.5 ml | glass | 50 |
| coagulation, blue cap, 3.8% citrate | 2 or 4.5 ml | glass, 13 × 75 mm | 100 |
| ESR, black cap, 3.8% citrate | 1.6 ml | glass, 8 × 120 mm | 100 |
| biochemistry, red cap, clot activator | 6 ml | glass | 100 |
| biochemistry, yellow cap, clot activator and separator gel | 5 ml | plastic, 13 × 100 mm | 100 |
Needles, lancets and tourniquets
Collection needles with Luer Lock adapter are 19 mm long and sold 100 per box, and 28G twist lancets, compatible with universal devices, 200 per box. There are three kinds of tourniquet: elastic, latex-free synthetic rubber, 50 × 2.5 cm, textile with a quick-release buckle, 40 × 2.5 cm, and a small one with an elastic cord, 10 cm; for children there is a colored tourniquet with an elastic band. The list also includes cytology fixative spray in 240 or 250 ml, 700 ml cardboard kidney dishes, 300 per pack, and a non-sterile 20 ml stool container. Vacutainer needles are in vacutainer needles.
For stopper colors, tube additives and the order of draw, read the guide Vacutainers: colors, additives and order of draw.
Frequently asked questions
How do vacuum tubes and microtainers differ?
Microtainers hold 0.5 ml and are for capillary blood collected by skin puncture, 50 per pack. Vacuum tubes, 1.6–6 ml, are evacuated tubes used with collection needles and sold 100 per pack.
Which tourniquets are available?
A latex-free synthetic rubber elastic tourniquet, 50 × 2.5 cm, a quick-release textile tourniquet, 40 × 2.5 cm, a small elastic cord tourniquet, 10 cm, and a colored tourniquet for children.
