BD Vacutainer® Blood

Collection Consumables
Contents

Introduction .................................................................................... 1
BD Contact Information ................................................................... 2
Blood collection wingset comparison ............................................... 3
BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Blood Collection Set ........................... 4
Blood collection needle comparison ................................................ 8
BD Vacutainer® Flashback Needle .................................................... 9
Needle holder comparison ............................................................. 11
Blood transfer device comparison .................................................. 12
BD Vacutainer® Blood Transfer Device …………………………………………. 13
Tube comparison chart .................................................................... 15
Recommended order of Draw ......................................................... 16
BD Vacutainer® Citrate Tubes .......................................................... 17
This is an introduction to products related to a change of supplier for
Pathology Collection Consumables.

SA Health will be transitioning to Becton Dickinson as its supplier of the

following Pathology Collection Consumables:

• Adult blood collection tubes

• Blood collection needles, holders, and transfer devices

The planned rollout of the new devices will commence in January 2021.

Further education will be provided closer to conversion dates within

your facility.

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BD Contact Information

Ashleigh Zivcic
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Ph: 0428 256 502
Email: [email protected]

Michelle Keir
Product Specialist
Mobile: 0429 910 061
Email: [email protected]

Michael Kersten
Key Account Manager
Mobile: 0439 440 473
Email: [email protected]

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 Blood Collection Wingset

Current BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button

Blood Collection Set

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Only the BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button blood collection set
combines exclusive BD innovations to deliver a better patient experience.1#

32% reduction in penetration force1

50.61
50

Penetration force 40
(in grams) 34.49
30

20
25G BD Vacutainer® 23G BD Vacutainer® Push Button
TM
UltraTouch Push Button 3-bevel thin wall

A smaller gauge for difficult veins

23G BD Vacutainer® 25G BD Vacutainer®

Push Button 3-bevel thin wall UltraTouchTM Push Button

Improved tube fill times—plus consistent, quality samples3

40 BD Vacutainer®
6% UltraTouch
TM

5mL tube 30 reduction Push Button

fill time 50%

20 reduction
(seconds) BD Vacutainer®
Push Button 3-bevel
10 thin wall

Draw a new experience

21G 23G 25G
P values were not calculated.

Safety, efficiency
and patient comfort
#Compared to BD Vacutainer® Push Button blood collection set and non-safety blood collection needles.
1. Comparison of Penetration Force for the BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set with PentaPoint™ Comfort
BD Vacutainer®
Bevel and RightGauge™ Cannula to the Current BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set with Thin Wall 3-Bevel Cannula
(February 2016). VS9248 White Paper. UltraTouch™ Push Button
Blood Collection Set
2. Bowen R, Hortin G, Csako G, Otanez OH, Remaley AT. Clin Biochem. 2010; 4:25.
3. Evaluation of Tube Fill Time of the BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set with PentaPoint™ Comfort Bevel
and RightGauge™ Cannula as Compared with the Current BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set with Thin Wall 3-Bevel
Cannula (February 2016). VS9249 White Paper.

Becton Dickinson Pty Ltd, 4 Research Park Drive, Becton Dickinson Ltd, 14b George Bourke Drive, Mt Wellington Safety, efficiency
North Ryde NSW 2113, Australia. Toll free: 1800 656 100. Auckland 1060 New Zealand. Toll Free: 0800 572 468.
and patient comfort
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Draw a new experience
Only the BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ blood collection set BD 5-bevel technology minimises patient discomfort
combines BD PentaPoint™ comfort bevel technology with by reducing penetration force by 32% compared to BD
a RightGauge™ ultra-thin wall cannula. Vacutainer Push Button 3 bevel needles.1

BD PentaPoint™ comfort bevel BD RightGauge™ cannula technology improves

enhancements for blood collection: venepuncture and flowrate** with:

• Ultra-thin cannula wall - extends inner diameter

• The only blood collection needle with an while maintaining the outer diameter / gauge size.
optimised 5-bevel design:
• Inner diameter of the cannula affects shear forces
that lead to haemolysis and the speed of blood
Thinner
BD PentaPoint TM
profile flow / tube-fill time.2

• Using a smaller gauge allows easier access to

3-bevel needle small, difficult veins.

• Thinner profile, more gradual bevel slope,

electrochemical etching and micro-bonded
lubrication minimise penetration forces1*:
23G 25G 25G
thin wall RightGauge™ thin wall

BD RightGauge™ provides the benefits of a smaller gauge

1 and a larger inner diameter at the same time.
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Standard 5 2 BD PentaPoint TM

3-bevel tip 2 needle tip

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**Compared to 21G, 23G and 25G configurations of the BD Vacutainer® Push Button blood collection set.
*Compared to BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set.
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BD Vacutainer *20-3!& ® TM

Blood Collection Set

BD Vacutainer® *20-3!& Blood Collection Set
TM

Catalogue Needle Needle Tubing Adaptor Quantity Wingset colour

number gauge length length
Ô×ØÔÚÔ 21G 19mm 178mm Luer 50/200

Ô×ØÔ×Ö 21G 19mm 305mm Luer 50/200

Ô×ØÔÚÓ 23G 19mm 178mm Luer 50/200

Ô×ØÔ×Õ 23G 19mm 305mm Luer 50/200

Ô×ØÔÚÒ 25G 19mm 178mm Luer 50/200

Ô×ØÔ×Ô 25G 19mm 305mm Luer 50/200

The safety mechanism is designed to be activated while the needle is in the vein to
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 !32',#0*20-3!& Blood CollectionSet
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Best Practice guidelines.

1a: Peel back packaging at arrow so that 2: CAUTION – Never use a blood 3: With thumb and index finger, grasp the
the back end of the wing set is exposed. collection set without a holder or wings together. Remove the needle sheath
syringe attached. and perform the venepuncture according to
1b: With thumb and middle finger, grasp
Attach to BD Vacutainer® One Use Holder your facility’s policies and procedures.
the rear barrel of the wingset and remove
from package. Be careful to avoid
activating the button.

CAUTION: Avoid
obstruction

4: Proper access to the vein will be 5a: The device is designed to be 5b: To ensure complete and immediate
indicated by the presence of “flash” activated while the needle is still in the retraction of the device, make sure to keep
directly behind and below the button. patient’s vein. Place your gauze pad on the fingers and hands away from the end of
venepuncture site. Allow gauze pad to cover the blood collection set during retraction.
nose of front barrel. Following the collection Do not impede retraction.
procedure, and while the needle is still in
the vein, grasp the body with the thumb
and middle finger. Push the button with the
tip of the index finger.

CAUTION: This guideline provides general

use and disposal information. Please follow
the policies and procedures of your facility
and refer to the Manufacturer’s Instructions.

6: Apply pressure to the venepuncture site 7: Discard the entire shielded blood
in accordance with your facility’s protocol. collection set and holder into an approved
sharps disposal container.

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 Blood Collection Needle & Holder

Current BD Vacutainer® Flashback Needle

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BD Vacutainer Flashback Needle ®

Immediate confirmation of venous access is indicated by the

presence of blood in the flashback chamber

Large chamber provides enhanced visibility of the flash

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Points to Practise
STEP 1 STEP 2
Twist and pull the white cap to break Insert luer end into BD one use holder
safety seal and expose luer end of the and ensure connection is secure.
needle. Twist and pull coloured cap to expose
needle bevel

STEP 3 STEP 4
Perform venepuncture according to Dispose needle and holder as one unit
your facilities policies and procedures. into approved sharps container
Observe blood flashback, confirming
needle placement.

Product information
Colour Reference Number Gauge Length Packaging

50/box
301746 21G - 0.8mm 1” - 25mm 1000/case
50/box
301747 22G - 0.6mm 1” - 25mm 1000/case

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 Needle Holder
Current BD Vacutainer® One Use Holder

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 Blood Transfer Device

Current BD Vacutainer® Blood Transfer Device

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Reduce your risk of
transfer-related injuries with
BD Vacutainer Blood Transfer Device*
®

The use of a needle to

transfer venous blood
into a blood collection
tube or culture bottle
may result in a
needlestick injury.

BD Vacutainer® Blood
Transfer Device is
designed to reduce the
risk of of transfer-related
injuries.*

Catalogue no. 36488000

Contact your local

BD representative
*Compared to using needle and
for more information. syringe to transfer venous blood to
BD Vacutainer® tubes and blood
culture bottles.

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Best practice guidelines for
BD Vacutainer Blood Transfer Device
®

BD Vacutainer Blood Transfer Device with syringe

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STEP 1a: STEP 2a:
1 Peel off paper
backing.
Insert the syringe tip
into the hub of the
BD Vacutainer Blood
STEP 1b: Transfer Device.
Remove from
package. STEP 2b:
Rotate the syringe clock-
wise until it fits securely
on the hub. ecurely on
the hub.

STEP 3: STEP 4:
3 With the syringe tip
held facing down, 4 After removing the
last tube or blood
centre BD Vacutainer culture bottle, discard
tube(s) / BD BACTEC™ the entire assembly
blood culture bottle (the BD Vacutainer
and push into the blood transfer device
holder end of the and syringe) in an
blood transfer device. approved sharps
disposal container
in accordance with
applicable regulations
and institutional policy.
CAUTION: Refer to the Manufacturer’s Instructions for Use and the policies and procedures of your facility.

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 SA Pathology BD Vacutainer® Tube Comparison Chart

Current Tube BD Vacutainer® Tube Volume Instructions

1.8ml

2.7mL

Sodium Citrate

5ml Mix gently by inversion 6

times
8.5ml

Serum Gel SSTII

8.0mL Mix gently by inversion 8 – 10

times
Lithium Heparin Gel PSTII
5.5ml

Barricor
10.0ml Mix gently by inversion 8 – 10
times
Lithium Heparin No Gel
2.0ml Mix gently by inversion 8 – 10
times
4.0ml

10.0 ml

EDTA

8.5ml Mix gently by inversion 8 – 10

times
EDTA + GEL

6.0ml Mix gently by inversion 8 – 10

times
Crossmatch EDTA

2.0ml Mix gently by inversion 8 – 10

times
4.0ml

Sodium Fluoride Na2EDTA

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Order of draw
BD Vacutainer blood collection tubes ®

Recommended order of draw

based on CLSI guidelines. 1

Recommended
Order of draw Colour coding Tube type
inversions

Aerobic blood culture bottle n/a

1. Sterile Samples
eg. Blood cultures
Anaerobic blood culture bottle n/a

Sodium citrate* 3-4

2. Citrate
ACD 8 -10

Plain serum with clot activator *Discard tube required

5-6
(silica particles)
when used with a wingset
CLSI guidelines recommend that when a winged
blood collection set is used for venepuncture and
3. Serum BD RST (serum with gel) 5-6 a coagulation tube is the first tube needed, the
phlebotomist must first collect a discard tube. The
discard tube is used to prime the ‘deadspace’ tubing
of the collection set, which ensures maintenance of
BD SSTTM II Advance (serum with gel) 6 the proper anticoagulant to blood ratio in the first
tube filled. The discard tube must be a nonadditive
or a coagulation tube and does not need to be
completely filled.1

BD BarricorTM lithium heparin 8 - 10

1. CLSI (Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute),
Collection of Diagnostic Venous Blood Specimens,
7th Ed, April 2017.
4. Heparin Lithium & sodium heparin 8 -10

BD PSTTM II (plasma with gel) 8 -10

EDTA 8 -10

5. EDTA Crossmatch 8 -10

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BD PPT EDTA with gel
TM
8 -10 Becton Dickinson Limited, 14b George Bourke Drive, Mt
Wellington Auckland 1060, New Zealand. Tel: 0800 572 468.

6. Glucose Glucose (Fluoride Oxalate/Fluoride EDTA) 8 -10

Consult your own institution’s guidelines for ESR and Trace Elements testing

ESR Sodium
ESR Sodium Citrate 8 -10
Citrate

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BD Vacutainer
®

Plastic Citrate Tube

The importance of the 360º

minimum fill indicator. 1

The frosted line around the tube represents the minimum volume of blood required for
appropriate analysis. All blood collection tubes should be checked for appropriate fill volume
but this is even more pertinent in BD Vacutainer Citrate, where failure to have appropriate fill
®

could result in clinical inaccuracies.

360º minimum
ƒ fill indicator ƒ Always allow the tube to fill until the
blood ceases to flow
The tube is correctly filled when the
blood is above or level with the
minimum fill line indicator, which is a
frosted line at the top of the tube.

2.7 mL draw tube 1.8 mL draw tube

13 x 75 mm full draw 13 x 75 mm full draw
363095 363093
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Minimising preanalytical variables
Here are a few tips to help ensure you are taking the necessary actions to reduce
preanalytical variables that could impact specimen quality.

• Perform venepuncture according to your institution’s procedures.

• The tourniquet should be applied for no longer than one minute. Remove as
soon as blood flow is established. 2

• A discard tube should always be used to remove air from a winged blood
collection set, prior to all other tubes.

• A BD Vacutainer blood transfer device (36488000) should be used in cases

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where blood is drawn with a syringe.

• Maintain tube at a downward angle below the puncture site.

• Always allow the tube to fill until blood flow ceases.

• Immediately after draw, gently invert tube 3–4 times. Do not shake.

• Once collection is complete, ensure the tube is filled to either level with or above
the minimum fill line, if not consider collecting a second tube.

Important: this document does not replace the product instructions for use. For
more information on how to use a BD Vacutainer Citrate tube, please consult the
instructions for use or pictorial instructions for use shown on the outer packaging.

1 Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). GP41-Ed7 (replaces

H03-A6): Procedures for the Collection of Diagnostic Blood Specimens
by Venipuncture; Approved Standard—Seventh Edition. 2007.

2 Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). GP39-A6 (replaces

H01-A6): Tubes and Additives for Venous and Capillary Blood
Specimen Collection; Approved Standard—Sixth Edition. 2010.

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