(Determine rapid test) TUBE, CAPILLARY, EDTA 7D2222/7D2227
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(Determine rapid test) CAPILLARY TUBE
Definition
Very fine glass tube with EDTA anticoagulant, intended for sampling blood by capillarity.
Used with the HIV-1/2 Determine® rapid test.
Specifications
Material
Glass
Components
Noncorrosive glass or soda glass tube containing dipotassium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate dihydrate
Technical specifications
- Capacity: ± 50 µl if filled between the two marks
NB: As the tube can be used on both sides, it is marked twice. To obtain the necessary volume of 50 µl, it has to be filled until the second mark.
- Length: 75 mm
- External diameter: 1.8 mm
- Internal diameter: 1.4 mm
- Total volume: 83 µl
- Anticoagulant: EDTA, concentration EDTA 600 ± 75 ug/capillary = 2.3 mg/ml
Packaging & Labelling
Box of 100 units.
Transport Dangerous Goods
Transport not regulated
Instructions for use
To be used in combination with the specific buffer solution Determine Chase Buffer ref.7D2247 (see related articles).
Storage
- Store between 15 and 30°C. Do not refrigerate.
- Shelf life: 24 months
Waste management
Immediately after use, dispose of the tube into a sharps container (see related articles below).
Classification EC Regulation N° 1272/2008
- Acute toxicity, category 4, H332
- Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated Exposure, category 2, H373
MSF requirements
Specific capillary tube for collecting a blood sample at the finger tip for the HIV Determine rapid tests.