Hemostasls Test Compatibility with Capped and Uncapped Tubes

摘要

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the substantial equivalence of routine and specialty hemostasis testing on capped versus uncapped evacuated blood collection tubes (3.2% sodium citrate tubes, 2.7ml draw) on assays representing three most common assay types: viscosity, chromogenic, immunoturbidometric. Coagulation instrument manufacturers may provide a list of manufacturers and tube reference numbers that are compatible with their cap-piercing technology on their instruments. However, the use of other blood collection tubes is the responsibility of the user and should be evaluated.