Specialized TubesGrey cap
Sodium Fluoride
Meditubex® · Vacuum & Non-Vacuum
NaF/EDTA glycolysis inhibitor for stable, accurate glucose and lactate results.
Clinical principle
Potassium EDTA prevents coagulation while sodium fluoride inhibits glycolysis, stabilising glucose in the sample for accurate measurement.
Applications
- Glucose
- Glucose tolerance test
- Lactate
Sodium Fluoride Micro
Pediatric micro tube for small-volume glucose draws.
Frequently asked
Specifications
- Cap colour
- Grey cap
- Additive
- Sodium fluoride + potassium EDTA
- Specimen
- Plasma
- Tube type
- Vacuum & Non-Vacuum
- Tube sizes
- 13 × 75 mm · 2 / 3 / 4 ml
- 13 × 100 mm · 4 / 5 / 6 ml
- 16 × 100 mm · 6 / 8 / 9 / 10 ml
- Inversions
- 8–10 times, gently
- Applications
- GlucoseGlucose tolerance testLactate
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