(blds.syst.) TUBE, VACUUM, plastic, Li-HEPARIN, 2 ml green
Valid Article
TUBE, VACUUM, Li-HEPARIN, 2 ml
Definition
Vacuum sterile tube, with Li-heparin, intended to contain a blood specimen.
- Heparinized tubes are to be used for biochemistry tests (i-STAT) in sleeping sickness/trypanosomiasis projects for the mini anion Exchange Centrifugation Technique (mAECT).
- 2 ml tubes are to be used for newborns and children.
Specifications
Quality Standards Comment
EN ISO 6710 : 2017: Single-use containers for human venous blood specimen collection (ISO 6710:2017)
Material
- Tube: polyethylene tetraphtalate (PET) and polypropylene (PP)
- Cap: polymer (low density Polyethylene resin)
- Closure: bromobutyl elastomer
Technical specifications
- Vacuum tube, sterile, for single use
- Dimensions: 75 mm x 13 mm Ø
- Perforable plug
- Paper label
- All 3 brands compatible with the Vacutainer blood sampling system
- Heparinized tube, volume 5 ml, vacuum 2 ml (except Lind-Vac: 3ml)
- Contains : lithium heparin (solid white powder)
- Plug colour: green
Packaging & Labelling
Box of 50 to 100.
Transport Dangerous Goods
Transport not regulated
Instructions for use
Please consult the “Updated laboratory procedures, 2022” available online via the Laboratory working Group sharepoint page: Laboratory Procedures and Resources.
https://msfintl.sharepoint.com/sites/msfintlcommunities/LabWG/SitePages/Laboratory-Manual-page.aspx
For offline access, contact your laboratory advisor.
Please consult the “Manual of nursing Care Procedures, MSF, 2020” available online via the Nursing care working Group sharepoint page.
Storage
- Store between 4 and 25°C, Protect from sunlight ‐ Protect from humidity
- Do not freeze
- Shelf life: depending on the manufacturer
- Not to be used beyond expiry date
Waste management
To be destroyed by incineration.
(Cf Public Health Engineering In Precarious situations, MSF, 2010, Chapter 6)
Classification EC Regulation N° 1272/2008
Not classified as hazardous
MSF requirements
Closed system ensuring a good security for the sample and the practitioner. Plastic tubes which can not break.