Samples were collected in BD
Serum Separator tubes, allowed to clot for 30 min, and then centrifuged for 10 min at approximately 1200g.
Bruns (10) also questioned whether fluoride-containing tubes are still needed for blood glucose testing in his editorial support of the study by Fernandez et al, (11) which reported no difference in glucose values for blood specimens collected in
serum separator tubes (SST) and NaF tubes that were separated within two hours of collection.
Each blood sample drawn was divided into two tubes: (1) one-half was collected into EDTA tubes for full blood count (FBC) analysis; and (2) the other half into
Serum Separator Tubes for muscle injury markers.
The blood was placed into
serum separator tubes for centrifugation.
In summary, RSTs gave comparable test results as current
serum separator tubes for some of the most common biochemical analytes ordered in the emergency and outpatient setting.
Blood samples were collected in
serum separator tubes (Becton-Dickenson, Franklin Lakes, NJ), centrifuged for 15 min at 10,000 rpm, and shipped on ice to the CDC for testing.
In less than 9 months and with barely any disruption of production, the system was handling blood
serum separator tubes 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.
However, it should be noted that in a recent, small study, blood was collected in three types of tubes (red-top
serum separator tubes, gray-top fluoride tubes, and green-top heparin tubes) and measured for glucose.
Blood was transferred to
serum separator tubes and was refrigerated until centrifugation.
Blood samples from 10 normal donors were collected into EDTA plasma preparation, lithium heparin plasma separator, and
serum separator tubes and evaluated for stability at room temperature, 2-8 [degrees]C and after multiple freeze-thaw cycles after centrifugation and removal of the supernatant.
According to BD data on file, clinical testing on its Vacutainer RST tubes has demonstrated a 59% relative reduction in hemolysis and a 59% relative decrease in fibrin strands compared to standard
serum separator tubes.
Venous blood was collected in plastic
serum separator tubes. All samples were centrifuged after clotting and were stored at -70[degrees]C before analysis.