Description
BD Microtainer™ Tubes with Microgard™ Closure are designed for the safe and efficient collection, transport and processing of small-volume blood samples. Featuring a green Microgard™ safety closure and lithium heparin additive, these tubes are ideal for plasma determinations in clinical and laboratory environments.
The wide-diameter tube design helps promote effective sample mixing, whilst the Microgard™ closure assists in reducing exposure to blood during handling. Suitable for capillary blood collection and compatible with various laboratory workflows, these tubes are widely used where only a small sample volume is required, making them particularly useful for paediatric, geriatric and difficult-draw patients.
Manufactured by BD, a trusted name in blood collection technology, these Microtainer™ tubes help support reliable sample integrity and streamlined laboratory processing.
Key Features
- Green cap with lithium heparin additive
- Microgard™ safety closure for enhanced handling
- Designed for capillary blood collection
- Wide tube diameter for improved sample mixing
- Suitable for collection, transport and processing of blood samples
- Ideal for low-volume blood collection procedures
- Pack of 200 tubes
- Trusted BD quality and performance
Applications:
BD Microtainer™ Tubes with Microgard™ Closure are commonly used for:
- Plasma analysis and clinical chemistry testing
- Paediatric blood collection
- Geriatric patient sampling
- Point-of-care testing environments
- Hospital and NHS laboratories
- Diagnostic and pathology laboratories
- Research laboratories
- Difficult venous access sampling procedures
- Sample collection requiring small blood volumes
- Routine blood testing and specimen processing