EDTA Blood Collection Tube 2ml Lavender Cap

Description

1. Product Overview

The Plain Serum Blood Collection Tube 5ml Red Cap is a precision-engineered in-vitro diagnostic device designed for the collection, transport, and centrifugation of whole blood to obtain high-quality serum specimens. Its primary industrial use is in clinical laboratories, hospitals, and diagnostic research centers requiring clotted blood samples for serological, biochemical, and immunological assays. The key value proposition lies in its inert interior surface and standardized draw volume, which eliminate interference with analyte stability and ensure reproducible test results. Strategically, this product is critical to global healthcare supply chains, as serum-based diagnostics form the backbone of routine metabolic panels, infectious disease screening, and therapeutic drug monitoring.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Material Components: Medical-grade PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or borosilicate glass tube; bromobutyl rubber stopper with PET red cap; silicone-free interior to prevent hemolysis.

• Additive: None (non-activated, plain tube); clot activator absent – relies on intrinsic clotting time (30–60 min at room temperature).

• Physical Characteristics:

  • Nominal volume: 5ml ±10%

  • Outer diameter: 13mm × 75mm (standardized for centrifuge rotors)

  • Vacuum draw pressure: calibrated to -25 mmHg for consistent fill

  • Color coding: Red cap (ISO 6710:2017 compliant)

• Sterility & Safety: Gamma irradiated to SAL 10⁻⁶; endotoxin-free (<0.5 EU/ml); leak-proof closure validated at 5000 RCF.

• Packaging Options: 100 tubes/rack; 1000 tubes/case (10 racks); bulk sterile bags (2000 units) available for high-volume automation lines.

• Shelf Life: 24 months from manufacture when stored at 4°C–25°C, protected from direct sunlight and moisture.

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Primary Industries: Clinical diagnostics (hospitals, reference laboratories), blood banks, pharmaceutical clinical trials, veterinary diagnostics, and academic research institutions.

• Operational Use Cases:

  • Serum chemistry (glucose, liver enzymes, electrolytes)

  • Immunology (autoantibodies, complement assays, rheumatoid factor)

  • Endocrinology (thyroid hormones, cortisol, vitamin D)

  • Therapeutic drug monitoring (lithium, digoxin, anticonvulsants)

• Performance Advantage vs. Alternatives: Unlike serum separator tubes (SST), the plain tube eliminates gel-related interference in assays sensitive to polymer contaminants. Compared to glass, the PET option reduces breakage risk in high-throughput automated lines by 70%, while maintaining identical serum yield.

• Efficiency/Cost Advantage: Requires no centrifugation before clot formation, reducing pre-analytical labor; 5ml volume minimizes patient sample waste while providing sufficient serum for 15–20 routine tests.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality Consistency: Batch-to-batch coefficient of variation (CV) for vacuum draw <2%; certified under ISO 13485:2016 and FDA 21 CFR 820 (Class II device).

• Supply Reliability: Dual manufacturing sites (Asia, EU) with 6-month safety stock maintained for all SKUs; lead time 15 days for repeat orders.

• Logistics Capability: Shock-resistant secondary packaging validated for air and sea freight; real-time tracking via portal.

• Price Competitiveness: Tiered pricing achieves 12–18% lower total cost of ownership than leading EU/US brands, without specification compromise.

• Sustainability: PET tubes are 100% recyclable via medical waste partners; packaging uses >80% recycled cardboard.

• Technical Support: Free validation samples, lot-specific certificates of analysis (CoA), and 24/7 on-call clinical application specialists.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): BULK 20MT (approximately 1.6 million tubes, palletized for industrial buyers)

• Loading Capacity per 20ft Container: 20 metric tons ( = 8,000 cases of 1,000 tubes/case, net weight ~2.5g per tube)

• Note: Direct B2B contract pricing, volume discounts, and regional warehousing (North America, EMEA, APAC) available upon non-disclosure agreement.