Table 1 Vacutainer tube material, anticoagulant system and catalogue number.
From: Factors affecting stability of plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Tube name | Tube material | Anticoagulant | Top colour | Contains gel? | BD catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K2EDTA | Plastic | Potassium EDTA | Purple | No | 366,643 |
Li-Hep | Plastic | Lithium heparin | Green | No | 367,880 |
Li-Hep (gel) | Plastic | Lithium heparin | Light green | Yes | 367,962 |
Na-Hep | Plastic | Sodium heparin | Green | No | 367,874 |
Na-Hep (glass) | Glass | Sodium heparin | Green | No | 366,480 |
