BD Vacutainer® Plastic K2EDTA Tubes
By Becton Dickinson
BD Vacutainer® spray-coated K2EDTA tubes are used for whole blood hematology determinations and immunohematology testing. K2EDTA is the "anticoagulant of choice in specimen collection and blood cell counting" according to both NCCLS and the International Council for Standardization in Haematology (ICSH).
Tubes with the BD Hemogard™ closure help to protect lab personnel from contact with blood on the stopper or around the outer rim of the tube, as well as from blood splattering upon opening the tube. The rubber stopper is recessed inside the plastic shield so any drops left by a blood collection needle remain isolated from potential contact.