BD Diagnostics - Preanalytical Systems Product Catalogue 2009/10
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Contents BD in the UK and Ireland The BD Vacutainer System BD Vacutainer Tube Information BD Vacutainer Notch Label Training and Support Preanalytical Variables Finding Real Solutions BD Vacutainer Paediatric Product Range ® ® ® ® 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 BD Vacutainer Blood Collection System BD Serum Tubes BD Coagulation Tubes (Buffered Sodium Citrate) BD ESR Tubes (Buffered Sodium Citrate) BD ESR Products
BD in the UK and Ireland BD is a medical technology company established over 100 years ago in New Jersey, USA. BD has annual revenues exceeding $7.6 billion. A strong base in proprietary technology makes BD a leading provider of medical products for medication delivery, blood collection, diagnostic testing, flow cytometry, infusion therapy, surgery, anaesthesia delivery, ophthalmology, critical care, immunisation, sharps disposal and medication management.
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.
BD Vacutainer Tube Information ® BD Vacutainer blood collection tubes incorporate the latex-free BD Hemogard safety closure , which has two parts; an inner stopper and an outer protective cap. The BD Hemogard safety closure is easier to remove than conventional stoppers , and protects the user from contact with patients’ blood. The BD Hemogard safety closure may also be removed using an automated system such as PLUGGO (available from Clinicon UK Ltd).
BD Vacutainer Notch Label ® Enabling alignment for improved efficiency At BD, we understand that misaligned labels can interfere with the reading of bar codes in automated systems, which can lead to system downtime, re-labelling of tubes, and unnecessary delays in specimen processing. It is our goal to help you improve your laboratory’s efficiency by offering solutions designed to reduce the additional work associated with misaligned secondary labels.
BD Vacutainer Training and Support ® BD Vacutainer brand offers users a variety of high quality training programmes to continually update healthcare workers in the use of the BD Vacutainer blood collection system. The BD Vacutainer blood collection system is designed to be simple in use. However, it is important for all staff to derive maximum benefit from the system, which is why we are committed to training staff in the hospital and community.
Preanalytical Variables 46-68% of all laboratory errors occur in the preanalytical phase , and 12.5% of preanalytical laboratory errors may cause an erroneous medical decision . In order for results to be as accurate as possible and to reduce the number of samples that need to be re-drawn, it is important to be aware of preanalytical variables in the laboratory. 1 2 Order of draw – for multiple samples. 1.Blood Culture Bottles 2.Coagulation Tubes 3.Non-Additive Tubes 4.Additive Tubes.
A Safer Approach BD is the world’s leading manufacturer of safetyengineered devices and BD Diagnostics - Preanalytical Systems is the world’s leading supplier of safety products within the evacuated blood collection market. Every day thousands of healthcare workers are potentially exposed to life threatening diseases as a result of accidents involving medical devices critical to the care and treatment of their patients.
BD Vacutainer Paediatric Product Range ® BD Microtainer Contact-Activated Lancet ® A full product line of safety-engineered capillary blood sampling devices 1 The BD Microtainer Contact-Activated Lancet provides greater confidence while handling of the product enhances user comfort. 2 The lancet facilitates a consistent puncture depth for easier sampling. 3 Puncture accuracy is improved by the Lancet covering only a small area at contact point which improves visibility of the desired puncture site.
BD Vacutainer Serum Tubes ® BD Vacutainer Serum tubes are used to obtain a serum sample. The tubes are available in plastic, a range of sizes and can be identified by a red cap. BD Vacutainer Serum tubes are also available with a pink cap and crossmatch label for transfusion samples. (See page 16.) ® ® BD Vacutainer Plus Serum tubes have the additive silica sprayed on the inner walls of the tube to accelerate the clotting process.
BD Vacutainer Coagulation Tubes (Buffered Sodium Citrate) ® BD Vacutainer Citrate tubes are used to obtain a citrate plasma sample. They contain buffered sodium citrate solution, which is used as an anticoagulant. The tubes are available in a range of sizes in both plastic and glass and can be identified by a light blue cap.
BD Vacutainer ESR Tubes (Buffered Sodium Citrate) ® BD Vacutainer Seditainer tubes contain buffered sodium citrate and are used to obtain a whole blood sample for ESR determination without the need for opening a tube for blood pipetting or transfer. BD Seditainer tubes are available in glass and are identified by a black cap. Blood is drawn directly into the BD Seditainer tube, the tube has to be mixed 8-10 times, inserted into the BD Seditainer Stand and the result can be read after 60 minutes.
BD Vacutainer ESR Products ® BD Vacutainer Sedi-15 Instrument is a fully automated and closed system for the determination of the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR). BD Vacutainer Sedi-15 will calculate the manual one hour and two hour Westergren readings within 27 minutes, utilising its unique integrated mixer and digital camera. The instrument is equipped with a rack which holds 15 sterile evacuated 1.
BD Vacutainer Serum Separator Tubes (BD SST II Advance) ® TM BD Vacutainer SST II Advance tubes are used to obtain and separate a serum sample. The tubes are available in a range of sizes in plastic and can generally be identified by a gold cap. ® BD SST II Advance tubes contain Silica to activate clotting of the specimen, and a gel that forms a barrier between the clot and the serum after centrifugation. TM BD SST II Advance tubes contain an acrylic based gel and unique gel design with optimised slope.
BD Vacutainer Rapid Serum Tubes (BD RST) ® The BD Vacutainer Rapid Serum Tube (RST) is a new and innovative product from BD that will provide the laboratory with a faster serum sample when a rapid turn around is required. ® The BD RST provides a clotted sample within 5 minutes of blood collection. The tube contains a thrombin based medical clotting agent and Gel. With only a five minute clot time and minimal fibrin formation, the BD RST provides speed and purity. Cat. No. Vol.
BD Vacutainer EDTA Tubes ® BD Vacutainer EDTA tubes are used to obtain a whole blood or EDTA plasma sample. The tubes are available in a range of sizes in both plastic and glass and can be identified by a lavender cap. BD Vacutainer EDTA tubes are available with a pink cap and crossmatch label for transfusion patients. (See page 16.) Generally, K2 or K3 Potassium Salt of EDTA (Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic acid) is used as an anticoagulant. There are no functional differences between the two additives.
BD Vacutainer Crossmatch Tubes ® BD Vacutainer Crossmatch tubes are available in plastic EDTA and plain clot activator tubes. They are used to obtain either a serum sample or a whole blood or EDTA plasma sample. A pink cap and a specialised crossmatch label, which is larger than the usual block label to allow more information to be recorded, identify BD Vacutainer Crossmatch tubes. ® ® Cat. No. NHS Code Vol.
BD Vacutainer Plasma Tubes (Heparin) ® BD Vacutainer Plasma tubes contain Sodium or Lithium Heparin and are used to obtain a plasma sample. The tubes are available in a range of sizes in both plastic and glass and can be identified by a green cap. The concentration of the Lithium and Sodium Heparin additive in BD Vacutainer Plasma tubes is 17 International Units of Heparin/ml of blood.
BD Vacutainer Plasma Separator Tubes (BD PST™ II) ® BD Vacutainer PST II tubes are used to obtain and separate a plasma sample. The tubes are available in plastic in a range of sizes and can be identified by a light green cap. ® TM BD PST II contain 17 IU/ml of Lithium Heparin to prevent coagulation of the specimen. The tubes contain an acrylic gel that forms a barrier between the cells and the plasma during centrifugation.
BD Vacutainer Tubes for Glucose Preservation ® BD Vacutainer Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate and Fluoride EDTA tubes are used for glucose determinations. The tubes are available in plastic and can be identified by a grey cap. ® Glucose values in unpreserved blood samples decrease quickly after collection as glucose is metabolised by the blood cells. The additives contained in BD Vacutainer Fluoride/Oxalate and Fluoride EDTA tubes will stop enzymatic activity at the glycolytic pathway. ® Cat. No.
BD Vacutainer Trace Element Tubes ® BD Vacutainer Trace Element tubes contain either a clot activator coating or EDTA with controlled trace element levels. K2EDTA tubes will provide a plasma sample and the plain tubes will provide a serum sample. BD Vacutainer Trace Element tubes are available in plastic and are identifiable by a royal blue cap. ® ® BD Vacutainer Trace Element tubes contain guaranteed maximum quantities of several trace elements.
BD Vacutainer ACD Tubes ® BD Vacutainer ACD tubes are used to obtain a whole blood or a plasma sample. BD Vacutainer ACD tubes are available in glass only and are identifiable by a yellow cap. ® ® BD Vacutainer ACD tubes contain the active anticoagulant Tri-sodium Citrate with Citric Acid and Dextrose. The tube is available in two formulations: ACD solution A and ACD solution B. The concentration of additives in each solution is as follows: ® ACDSolution A Sodium citrate 22.0 g/l Dextrose 24.
BD Vacutainer EST Blood Collection Tubes ® TM BD Vacutainer EST tubes may be used as a discard tube, to remove the dead space from the tubing of blood collection sets. The BD EST tubes are plastic tubes and have no additive in them. ® Cat. No. Vol.
BD Vacutainer Plasma Preparation Tubes (BD PPT ) ® TM BD Vacutainer Plasma Preparation tubes are used for the collection of venous blood, which upon centrifugation separates undiluted plasma. These are used in molecular diagnostic test methods or other procedures where an undiluted plasma specimen is required.
BD Vacutainer Cell Preparation Tubes (BD CPT ) ® TM BD Vacutainer Cell Preparation tubes are specifically designed to improve the quality of the specimen collected, the safety of processing the collected specimen, and the efficiency of molecular diagnostic test procedures. ® BD CPT tubes are used in the collection of whole blood and the separation of mononuclear cells.
BD P100 Kit The BD P100 Kit is a Blood Collection System for use in clinical proteomics research.
BD P700 Kit The BD P700 is an evacuated blood collection tube that provides a means for the collection and separation of plasma to be used in basic metabolic research. This product is for research use only and therefore the use of this product for diagnostic procedures and patient management is strictly prohibited. TM The BD P700 tube contains spray-dried K2EDTA anticoagulant and a proprietary DPP-IV Inhibitor that enables preservation of GLP-I.
PAXgene Blood RNA System TM The PAXgene Blood RNA System is a revolutionary, enabling technology that consolidates and integrates the key steps of whole blood collection, intracellular RNA stabilization, and RNA purification. By minimizing the instability of intracellular RNA, the system provides enhanced accuracy of RNA analysis.
BD Eclipse Safety Needle TM BD Vacutainer Eclipse needles incorporate additional safety into the traditional BD Vacutainer blood collection needle, with no need to change the blood collection technique. The built-in safety shield is in alignment with the bevel of the needle and can be activated immediately after blood collection using a one-handed continuous movement. There is no need for a work table or surface to activate it.
BD Vacutainer Flashback Blood Collection Needle ® The new BD Vacutainer Flashback blood collection needle is a multi-sample needle that provides instant confirmation of needle placement, through a unique visual flashback indication. ® The BD Vacutainer Flashback needle avoids the need to probe for a vein, as well as the potential for multiple sticks of the same patient in cases where the vein is hard to find. This ensures easy training of personnel and full utlisation of closed system collection.
BD Vacutainer Blood Collection Needles ® BD Vacutainer needles can be used for multiple tube samples. BD Vacutainer needles have an advanced low-angle bevel design and are coated with silicone, a low friction lubricant, ensuring very gentle and smooth vein entry. Individual laser quality control maintains the highest quality levels. BD Vacutainer needles are available with a 20, 21 or 22 gauge needle. ® ® ® BD Vacutainer single-sample veterinary needles are available with an 18 or 20 gauge needle.
BD Vacutainer Push Button Blood Collection Set ® The BD Vacutainer Push Button Blood Collection Set provides activation with a simple push of a button which ensures irreversible needle lock. The unique technology allows needle withdrawal from the vein and automatic retraction into the device, giving immediate protection against needlestick injury.
BD Vacutainer Safety-Lok Blood Collection Sets ® TM BD Vacutainer Safety-Lok Blood Collection Sets are sterile closed systems for drawing blood from difficult veins, such as the back of the hand, and their use helps to minimise the risk of false positives in the case of collection of blood cultures. BD Safety-Lok Blood Collection Sets have an integrated protective shield, which permanently locks over the needle after venepuncture.
BD Vacutainer Holders and Adapters ® BD Vacutainer single-use holders are compatible with all BD Vacutainer tubes and needles, including BD Eclipse Safety Needles, BD Safety-Lok Blood Collection Sets, BD Push Button Blood Collection Sets and BD Flashback needles. BD Vacutainer single-use holders are also compatible with BD BACTEC blood culture bottles.
BD Microtainer Tubes ® BD Microtainer tubes are used for the collection of capillary blood from skin puncture. BD Microtainer tubes come with a variety of additives for various tests, have visible fill lines and are all colour-coded as standard BD Vacutainer tubes making them easy to identify. BD Microtainer tubes are also available for light sensitive analytes. BD Microtainer labels are available from BD Customer Services Department, please contact 01865 781699.
BD Capillary Sampling BD Vacutainer brand supplies a range of lancets for capillary blood collection. ® The BD Microtainer Contact-Activated Lancet is the next generation of safety engineered lancets. The BD Contact - Activated lancet enhances user comfort through its ergonomic design. The lancet is contact activated which facilitates a consistent puncture depth for easier sampling and covers only a small area at contact point which improves visability of the desired puncture site.
Critical Care Collection BD Critical Care blood collection syringes can be used to collect blood from a patient’s artery. They contain spray-dried calcium-balanced Heparin that enables the specimen to be analysed for ABG’s and a host of critical care analytes. BD Vacutainer Preset syringes are used for critical care testing on whole blood. The syringe plunger can be preset to a desired volume. As arterial blood fills the syringe, the residual air is expelled through the selfventing membrane.
BD Vacutainer Urine Collection Products ® BD Vacutainer urine products for the collection and transport of urine specimens offer the same level of safety and standardisation as BD blood collection products. For urine analysis, BD provides plastic evacuated tubes with or without preservative to be used with BD collection devices, specimen cups, 24 hour 3L containers and transfer straws.
BD Accessories BD offers the BD Vacutainer Stretch Tourniquet which is a latex-free tourniquet. One study has found that blood contamination of tourniquets was common, occurring in 31% of tourniquets examined . Use of a single-use tourniquet will minimise the risk of infection to healthcare workers and patients. The BD Vacutainer Stretch Tourniquet is packaged in an easy-to-use dispenser which is also convenient for storage purposes.
BD Transportation Products BD Diagnostics Preanalytical Systems are proud to introduce an innovative, validated and integrated transport solution that complies with normalization (P650 and ADR for dangerous goods transportation) and fits any type of biological sample transported. It also allows tracking and validation of preanalitycal variables generated by transport conditions (Time and Temperature parameters) to comply with ISO 15189:2007.
Product Quality Statement Product Compliance BD Vacutainer Blood Collection Tubes and ancillary equipment are (non Annex II) In-Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices. These comply with the requirements described in the European In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Directive 98/79/EC.
Additional Information The CE mark, signifying compliance with the European IVD MD Directive, 98/79/EC REF Catalogue or re-order number Lot number or batch number Use by, expires or best before STERILE Use once or do not reuse Sterilized by moist heat STERILE Read instruction leaflet before use STERILE R EO Protect from sunlight (may show temperature range) Sterilized by Ethylene Oxide gas Protect from any light source C Fragile C This way up Date of manufacture Sterilised by irradiation
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BD Vacutainer products are available from: ® BD in Ireland care of Unitech Ltd. Unitech House, Magna Drive, Customer Service: (01) 404 8350 Magna Business Park, City West Fax: (01) 404 8352 Dublin UK NHS Supply Chain West Way Cotes Park Industrial Estate, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 4QJ Tel: Fax: 01773 724000 01773 724225 Southern Syringe Services Ltd. London Head Office Tel: 0870 873 4901 Fax: 0870 873 4902 E-mail: sales@southern-syringe.co.
