Vacutainer Tubes Blue Top 4.5ml

Vacutainer Tubes Blue Top 4.5ml Vacutainer Tubes Sodium Citrate Blue Top 4.5ml Vacucare Sodium Citrate Blue Top Tube 4.5ml Pack/100 A Vacutainer tubes with a light blue top containing 4.5ml of sodium citrate is primarily used for coagulation studies (PT/INR, aPTT) to assess blood clotting, find bleeding disorders, and monitor anticoagulant therapy, by preventing blood from clotting using sodium citrate to bind calcium. These tubes must be filled to their exact vacuum volume (9:1 blood-to-anticoagulant ratio) for accurate results, often requiring a discard tube first if it’s not the first tube drawn, notes from {10, 12} and {10, 12}. Key Uses Vacucare Sodium Citrate Blue Top 4.5ml Coagulation Tests: To measure Prothrombin Time (PT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT), and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Bleeding/Clotting Disorders: Diagnosing issues like deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) with tests like D-dimer. Surgery & Therapy Monitoring: Screening