https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/18062/vacutainers---help Aaargh Preparing for a large procedure tomorrow and have just discovered that the vets have ordered a load of BD vacutainers, which would be excellent except they have red tops and dont actually state on the packet what is in the tubes - is it EDTAen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/132300?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:31:50 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:5e219366-bea8-47b3-8d82-453f37637493Celine<p>You guys are brilliant, thank you very much!!<img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Big Smile" /></p> <p>192kg silverback gorilla thanks you!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/132298?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 24 Jun 2012 09:50:41 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:85c3b28b-7448-41a3-81be-4e12d5cdf220Snowb<p>Red is Serum.....Good luck with the procedure! <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Big Smile" /> <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/monkey.jpg" alt="Monkey" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/132297?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 24 Jun 2012 09:02:55 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:6e51a322-417b-4952-8741-66e595bf65b1Timmo RVN<p>It is clot activator apparently!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Becky </p> <p>&nbsp;http://www.bd.com/vacutainer/pdfs/plus_plastic_tubes_wallchart_tubeguide_VS5229.pdf</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/132296?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:59:36 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:7c4ec8f5-0a03-4c31-96d7-8d56ec396f73GremlinNurse<p>My understanding is the red once are plain, ie no anti-coag, like white &#39;normal&#39; tubes.</p> <p>Just checked my VN10 notes as revising that topic at mo!</p> <p>HTH x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/132295?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:50:49 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d993eab1-ed45-4279-a540-9b744edd780cCeline<p>Okay I&#39;ve found a catalogue with them in and they are serum - can anyone tell me what the stuff in the tubes is and why it has a diagragm telling you to invert the tubes 5-6 times once you&#39;ve filled them??</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>