ESR

VACUETTE® ESR tubes are used to collect and transport venous blood for sedimentation rate tests. ESR measurements refer to the Westergren method.

The ESR analysis mainly shows changes in plasma proteins that follow most of the acute and chronic infections, tumours, and degenerative diseases.

ESR tubes from Greiner Bio-One are plastic tubes with a predefined vacuum for an exact aspiration volume. The VACUETTE® ESR tubes contain a buffered 3.2 % trisodium citrate solution (0.109 mol/l). The mixing ratio is 1 part citrate solution to 4 parts blood. The tubes are sterile inside.

Related Downloads

VACUETTE® ESR Blood Collection Tubes
IFU Instructions for Use / PDF, 311 KB
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Technical Information / PDF, 130 KB
Poster_VACUETTE® Blood Collection Tubes - Order of Draw
Poster - Info / PDF, 2 MB
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Poster - Info / PDF, 2 MB
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Product Safety Data Sheet / PDF, 119 KB / Document that lists information regarding occupational safety and health
PSDS_ESR VACUETTE® 4NC ESR Sodium Citrate
Product Safety Data Sheet / PDF, 137 KB / Document that lists information regarding occupational safety and health
VACUETTE® Blood Collection Techniques
Brochure / PDF, 2 MB
VACUETTE® Preanalytics Manual
Brochure / PDF, 1 MB
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IFU Instructions for Use / PDF, 223 KB / FOR USA ONLY!

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