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Lithium Heparin – Vacuum Blood Collection Tube
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Specimen: | Plasma |
| Additive: | Lithium Heparin (15 units/mL ±10%) |
| Cap Colour: | Green |
| Tube Size: | 13 x 75 mm, 13 x 100 mm, 16 x 100 mm |
| Type: | PET, Vacuum, Double Cap |
| Draw Volume: | 2.0 mL, 3.0 mL, 4.0 mL, 5.0 mL, 6.0 mL, 7.0 mL, 8.0 mL, 9.0 mL, 10.0 mL |
| Inversion: | Invert the tube 8 times gently |
| Recommended Centrifuge: | Centrifuge for 3 minutes at 1300 RPM |
Intended Use:
Lithium Heparin tubes are used to collect, transport, and process blood for testing plasma or whole blood in the clinical laboratory.
Principle:
The anticoagulant heparin activates antithrombins, thus blocking the coagulation cascade and producing plasma.
