(blds.syst.) TUBE, VACUUM, glass, SERUM, 5 ml, red
Valid Article
VACUUM TUBE, SERUM, 5 ml, glass
Definition
Vacuum sterile tube, without additive, intended to contain a blood specimen.
Glass serum tubes are aimed for early diagnosis and monitoring of coagulation abnormalities based on a clotting test (e.g. snake bites)
Specifications
Quality Standards Comment
EN ISO 6710 : 2017: Single-use containers for human venous blood specimen collection (ISO 6710:2017)
Material
- Tube: glass
- 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
- Glass
- Serum tube, volume 5 ml
- Plain tube, uncoated, no additives
- Plug colour: red (brick)
Packaging & Labelling
Box of 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.