The BD Vacutainer® family of products for blood cell and biomarker preservation are widely used in clinical and biomarker research across the world, in conjunction with a variety of downstream molecular, proteomics and cellular applications.
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Choose from a variety of cell and biomarker preservation tubes designed for your specific downstream molecular, proteomics and cellular application.
Choose from a variety of cell and biomarker preservation tubes designed for your specific downstream molecular, proteomics and cellular application.
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| BD Vacutainer® CPT™ Cell Preparation Tube (IVD) | PAXgene® Blood RNA Tube (IVD) | PAXgene® Blood ccfDNA Tube (IVD) | PAXgene® Blood DNA Tube (IVD) | BD Vacutainer® PPT™ Plasma Preparation Tube (IVD) | BD™ P800 Blood Collection System (RUO) | BD™ P100 Blood Collection System (RUO) | |
| Common Applications | Cellular in vitro assays | Gene expression analysis | Non-invasive disease biomarkers | In vitro diagnostic DNA testing | Molecular testing of infectious diseases | Stabilization of select metabolic markers | Plasma protein stabilization |
| Description | A closed system for separation of mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from whole blood. | Immediate stabilization of intracellular RNA, thereby yielding accurate and reproducible gene expression data. | Isolation of circulating cell-free DNA (ccfDNA) from plasma and/orgenomic DNA (gDNA) from nucleated cellular fraction. | The first blood collection tube specifically designed for in vitro diagnostic DNA testing (collect, anticoagulate, stabilize, transport, and store a venous whole blood sample for preparation of DNA). | A closed system for separation and storage of undiluted EDTA plasma in the primary blood collection tube for molecular diagnostic testing. | Stabilization of metabolic markers such as Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1), Glucagon, non-acyl Ghrelin, Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide (GIP), and Oxyntomodulin (OXM) at the point of collection. | Stabilization of human plasma proteins at the point of collection to minimize preanalytical variability in plasma protein analysis. |
| Regulatory Status | IVD | IVD | IVD | IVD | IVD | RUO | RUO |
| Available Configurations | Sodium Heparin 16x125 mm / 8 mL 362780 Sodium Citrate 13x100 mm / 4 mL 362781 Sodium Citrate 16x125 mm / 8 mL 362782 | 16x100 mm / 2.5 mL 762165 | 16x100 mm / 10.0 mL 768165 | 13x75 mm / 2.5 mL 761165 | 13x100 mm / 5 mL 362791 – Paper Label 13x100 mm / 5 mL 362795 – See thru Label 16x100 mm / 8.5 mL 362799 – See thru Label | 13x75 mm / 2 mL 366420 16x100 mm / 8.5 mL 366421 | 13x75 mm / 2 mL 366422 16x100 mm / 8.5 mL 366448 |