BD Vacutainer® CPT™ Cell Preparation Tube with Sodium Citrate

Reagents, Supplies & Equipment

Reagents Provided:

1. Reorder No. 362760
   4 mL Draw Capacity (13 x 100 mm Tube Size)
   Sterile Tube Intertior
   Contains:
   • 0.45 mL of 0.1 Molar Sodium Citrate Solution (Top Fluid Layer)
   • 1.8 gm of Polyester Gel (Middle Layer)
   • 1.0 mL of Polysaccharide/Sodium Diatrizoate Solution ( FICOLL™ HYPAQUE™ solution, Bottom Fluid Layer)
   • Silicone Coated Glass Tube
   • Silicone Lubricated Rubber Stopper
2. Reorder No. 362761
   8 mL Draw Capacity (16 x 125 mm Tube Size)
   Sterile Tube Interior
   Contains:
   • 1.0 mL of 0.1 Molar Sodium Citrate Solution (Top Fluid Layer)
   • 3.0 gm of Polyester Gel (Middle Layer)
   • 2.0 mL of Polysaccharide/Sodium Diatrizoate Solution ( FICOLL™ HYPAQUE™ solution, Bottom Fluid Layer)
   • Silicone Coated Glass Tube
   • Silicone Lubricated Rubber Stopper

Reagents Not Provided:

1. Reagent
   • Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) without Ca++ or Mg++.

Supplies and Equipment Not Provided:

1. Specimen Collection
   • Vacutainer® Brand Holder and Vacutainer® Brand Needle or Vacutainer® Brand Blood Collection Set.
   • Alcohol Swab.
   • Dry Sterile Gauze.
   • Tourniquet.
   • Adhesive Bandage.
   • Gloves appropriate for the protection of the person collecting specimen.
   • Sharps disposal system.
2. Specimen Processing
   • 15 mL Size Plastic Conical Centrifuge Tubes with Caps.
   • Pasteur Pipettes.
   • Centrifuge with Swinging Bucket Rotor and Tube Carriers/Adapters for 13 x 100 mm and/or 16 x 125 mm Tube Size.
     NOTE: Centrifuge must be capable of generating at least 1500 RCF at the Tube bottom.
   • Gloves appropriate for the protection of the person processing specimen.

FICOLL is a trademark of Amersham Biosciences AB
HYPAQUE is a trademark of Amersham Health AS