Application Note: Stability of Glucose Concentration using VACUETTE® GLUCOMEDICS Blood Collection Tubes
25 September 2015
VACUETTE® GLUCOMEDICS blood collection tubes contain an additive mix of Na2EDTA, sodium fluoride, citric acid and sodium citrate. This mixture inhibits glycolysis and prevents coagulation. The VACUETTE® GLUCOMEDICS blood collection tubes are used to stabilize the in-vivo glucose level in whole blood or plasma for up to 24 hours at room temperature and enable prolonged sample processing time including both storage and/or transportation. The study has been carried out to demonstrate that VACUETTE® GLUCOMEDICS blood collection tubes are suitable for stabilization of glucose concentration for up to 24h after blood collection.