K3E K3EDTA

VACUETTE® K3E K3EDTA tubes contain tri-potassium K3EDTA which blocks the coagulation cascade. Selected tubes are also available with transparent labels.

EDTA should not use for trace element testing e.g. lead.

Additional Product Information

The VACUETTE® K3 EDTA Blood Collection Tube is available with a pink top, a lavender top  or white top blood tube and is used primarily in hematology and blood banking. The inner wall of blood bank tube is coated with spray-dried K3 EDTA additive which acts as an anticoagulant, binding calcium ions and interrupting the clotting cascade. K2 EDTA Blood Collection Tubes with Gel Separator and K2 EDTA Blood Collection Tubes are also available. 

 

VACUETTE® Blood Collection Tubes can also be used in tandem with Greiner Bio-One Safety Collection devices which have a semi-automatic safety feature. You can find them by clicking the links below in following categories:

 

Product list

Best Practices - VACUETTE® Blood Collection Tubes
Poster - Info / PDF, 953 KB
Preanalytic Pulse: Validation Checklist
Preanalytic Pulse / PDF, 618 KB
Preanalytic Pulse: Sample Centrifugation
Preanalytic Pulse / PDF, 718 KB
Preanalytic Pulse: Troubleshooting Hemolysis
Preanalytic Pulse / PDF, 194 KB
Preanalytic Pulse: Troubleshooting Fibrin
Preanalytic Pulse / PDF, 394 KB
Preanalytic Pulse: Tips for Avoiding Short Draw or Quantity Not Sufficient
Preanalytic Pulse / PDF, 798 KB
Preanalytic Pulse: Platelet Clumping and Other Considerations with EDTA Additive
Preanalytic Pulse / PDF, 413 KB
Preanalytic Pulse: Good Phlebotomy Technique
Preanalytic Pulse / PDF, 446 KB
Preanalytic Pulse: Serum or Plasma?
Preanalytic Pulse / PDF, 497 KB
VACUETTE® Blood Collection Tubes brochure
Brochure / PDF, 2 MB
VACUETTE® Preanalytics Manual
Brochure / PDF, 1 MB
VACUETTE® Blood Collection Techniques Booklet
Brochure / PDF, 2 MB
19 Steps of Venous Blood Collection
Poster - Info / PDF, 566 KB
Evacuated Blood Collection System (USA)
IFU Instructions for Use / PDF, 223 KB / FOR USA ONLY!
Evaluation of VACUETTE® K3EDTA and K2EDTA Evacuated Blood Collection Tubes using the Olympus® PK 7200(TM)
White Papers / PDF, 72 KB
Evaluation of VACUETTE® Sodium Heparin Tubes
White Papers / PDF, 61 KB
PSDS_EDTA VACUETTE® K3E K3EDTA
Product Safety Data Sheet / PDF, 194 KB / Document that lists information regarding occupational safety and health
PSDS_EDTA K3E Liquid
Product Safety Data Sheet / PDF, 168 KB / Document that lists information regarding occupational safety and health
Evaluation of VACUETTE® K3EDTA Evacuated Blood Collection Tube Using the Immucor® ABS 2000
White Papers / PDF, 54 KB
Evaluation of VACUETTE® K3EDTA and K2EDTA Evacuated Blood Collection Tubes Using the ID-Micro Typing System(TM) (ID-MTS) Gel Test(TM)
White Papers / PDF, 68 KB
Evaluation of VACUETTE® K3EDTA and K2EDTA Evacuated Blood Collection Tubes for Viral Marker Testing
White Papers / PDF, 180 KB
Evaluation of VACUETTE® K3EDTA Evacuated Blood Collection Tubes for Immunohematology
White Papers / PDF, 72 KB
PSDS_VACUETTE® Blood Collection Tubes Stopper
Product Safety Data Sheet / PDF, 119 KB / Document that lists information regarding occupational safety and health
PSDS_VACUETTE® Screw Caps
Product Safety Data Sheet / PDF, 119 KB / Document that lists information regarding occupational safety and health
Application Note_EDTA Optical appearance of additive
Application Notes / PDF, 102 KB / Specific product-related topics providing assistance and (technical) information about the product
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