Provacuter Sodium Citrate (9NC) Tube
Provacuter Sodium Citrate (9NC) Tube
PROVACUTER Sodium Citrate 9:1 Tubes contain buffered sodium citrate additive. Citrate Concentrations of either 0.109 mol/l (3.2 %) or 0.129 mol/l (3.8 %) are available. The choice of the Concentration depends upon the policies of the laboratories. The mixing ratio is 1 part citrate to 9 parts blood.
See Limitations of System, Cautions and Warnings, Specimen Collection and Handling, Analytic Equivalency Sections.
This product has to be used by professionally qualified personnel.
Features
Composition and Raw Material
| Product Code | Description | Tube Size | Volume | Closure Type | Additive State | Tube Material | Label | Colour | Pack / Carton Quantity |
| BCS-21345 | Citrate/9NC (0.129M) | 13×75mm | 2.7ml | Safety Cap | Liquid | PET | Paper | Light Blue | 100/1000 |
| BCS-21342 | Citrate/9NC (0.109M) | 13×75mm | 2.7ml | Safety Cap | Liquid | PET | Paper | Light Blue | 100/1000 |
| BCS-21351 | Citrate/9NC (0.129M) | 13x100mm | 4.5ml | Safety Cap | Liquid | PET | Paper | Light Blue | 100/1000 |
| BCS-21356 | Citrate/9NC (0.109M) | 13x100mm | 4.5ml | Safety Cap | Liquid | PET | Paper | Light Blue | 100/1000 |
Composition and Raw Material
Tubing:
- Tubing material: polyethylene terephtalate (PET)
- Diameter and height: 13mm x 75mm, 13 x 100mm, 16 x 100mm
Safety Cap:
- Raw material: Safety cap against aerosol, in polyethylene
- Colour: Blue
Rubber Stopper:
- Raw material: Butyl rubber
Additive
- Sodium Citrate (9NC 0.109M/L) / (9NC 0.129M/L)
Raw Material Specifaction:
- All raw materials used are non-toxic, food and medical certified, as per European directives.
Shelf Life
12 months for PET tubes from manufacturing date.
Packaging Information
| Pieces / Pack | Packs / Case | Pieces / Case | Length (mm) | Width (mm) | Height (mm) | Gross Weight (kg) |
| 100 | 10 | 1000 | 778 | 188 | 200 | 7.3 |
Storage
Storage tubes at 4-25℃ (39-77°F), unless there is other notice on the package or label. All liquid preservatives and anticoagulants are clear and colourless. Do not use if they are discoloured or contain precipitates. Clot activator may be white or brownish; fluoride and fluoride/oxalate may be pale pink. Do not use if colour has changed. EDTA or clot activator spray coated additives may have a brownish appearance; this does not affect the performance of the EDTA additive or clot activator. Do not use tubes after their expiration date. Tubes expire on the last day of the month and year indicated.
Shipping Information
No special requirements – a normal, dry shipping container is adequate.
Sterilisation
By irradiation as per European Union directives: UNI EN 552, UNI EN 556-1 ISO, 11137, UNI EN ISO 11737-2
Clotting Instructions
Allow blood to clot thoroughly before centrifugation. The recommended minimum clotting time for PROVACUTER Gel & Clot Activator Tube is 30 minutes. Tubes with clot activator or/and gel should be inverted 5-8 times.
Centrifugation
Do not centrifuge glass tubes at forces above 2200 RCF in a horizontal head (swinging bucket) centrifuge as breakage may occur. Glass tubes may break if centrifuged above 1300 RCF in fixed angle centrifuge heads. Always use appropriate carriers or inserts. Use of tubes with cracks or chips or excessive centrifugation speed may cause tube breakage, with release of sample, droplets, and an aerosol into the centrifuge bowl. Release of these potentially hazardous materials can be avoided by using specially designed sealed containers in which tubes are held during centrifugation. Centrifuge carriers and inserts should be of the size specific to the tubes used. Use of carriers too large or too small for the tube may result in breakage.
The following table gives recommended centrifuge RCF and time using a horizontal head (swinging bucket) centrifuge:
| Product | RCF（g） | Time (minutes) |
| Sodium Citrate (9NC) Tubes (Platelet-rich plasma) | 150 | 5 |
| Sodium Citrate (9NC) Tubes (Platelet-poor plasma) | 1500-2000 | 10 |
| Sodium Citrate (9NC) Tubes (Lack of platelet plasma) | 2500-3000 | 20 |
ISO/EN Standards
ISO 6710 “Single-use containers for venous blood specimen collection”
EN 14820 “Single-use containers for human venous blood specimen collection”
ISO 11137 “Sterilization of health care products – Requirements for validation and routine control –
Radiation sterilization”
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)
GP39-A6 Tubes and Additives for Venous and Capillary Blood Specimen Collection; Approved Standard - Sixth Edition
GP34-A Validation and Verification of Tubes for Venous and Capillary Blood Specimen Collection; Approved Guideline
GP41-A6Procedures for the Collection of Diagnostic Blood Specimens by Venepuncture; Approved Standard—Sixth Edition
GP44-A4 Procedures for the Handling and Processing of Blood Specimens for Common Laboratory Tests; Approved Guideline—Fourth Edition
H21-A5 Collection, Transport, and Processing of Blood Specimens for Testing Plasma-Based Coagulation Assays and Molecular Haemostasis Assays; Approved Guideline—Fifth Edition
