Preanalytical Systems has announced its BD Vacutainer Rapid Serum Tube has gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance.
The tube is a blood-collection device designed to help acute healthcare facilities to rapidly analyse blood serum for patient diagnosis.
The BD Vacutainer Rapid Serum Tube can be centrifuged only five minutes after the tube is filled.
Standard serum tubes require a 30-minute clot time prior to centrifugation.
This reduction in clot time shortens sample-processing time and the time it takes for clinical laboratory professionals to begin analysing and getting test results.
