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Product Overview
Manufactured in ISO 13485-compliant facilities, the XINLE Veterinary Heparin Tube is an essential pre-analytical consumable for animal healthcare professionals requiring immediate diagnostic results.
Unlike serum tubes that require waiting for the blood to clot before centrifugation, this tube utilizes a high-quality sodium heparin additive that rapidly inhibits thrombin formation, completely arresting the blood coagulation cascade. This mechanism ensures the immediate availability of stable, anticoagulated whole blood for rapid plasma separation, supporting time-sensitive veterinary emergency workflows.
Regulatory Notice: For Veterinary In Vitro Diagnostic & Clinical Laboratory Use Only — Not for Human Diagnostic Use.
Key Features & Clinical Advantages
- Rapid Emergency Processing: Enables immediate plasma separation via centrifugation without the mandatory clotting wait time, significantly accelerating laboratory turnaround times for critical or emergency veterinary cases.
- Effective Anticoagulation: High-grade sodium heparin effectively blocks clotting factors to maintain complete plasma sample integrity without the risk of micro-clot formation.
- Micro-Volume for Companion Animals: The compact 10 × 45 mm tube profile with tailored draw volumes (0.2 mL to 1 mL) is ideal for small-volume blood collection from dogs and cats, minimizing the risk of vein collapse in small or dehydrated pets.
- Excellent Sample Stability: Maintains stable blood components, enzyme activity, and biochemical profiles during in-clinic handling, intra-hospital transportation, and automated laboratory analysis.
- High-Quality Plasma Yield: Provides exceptionally clear, fibrin-free plasma samples suitable for a wide array of advanced biochemical and clinical diagnostic analyzers.
Clinical Veterinary Applications
Veterinary Heparin Tubes are the optimal choice for rapid plasma-based testing in animal hospitals, emergency clinics, and reference laboratories:
- Emergency Laboratory Testing: STAT tests requiring immediate diagnostic turnaround (e.g., trauma, poisoning, or acute organ failure in pets).
- Plasma Biochemistry Panels: Routine and comprehensive clinical chemistry evaluations for liver, kidney, and metabolic function.
- Electrolyte & Enzyme Analysis: Precise measurement of systemic ions and organ-specific enzymes.
- Routine Health Monitoring: Daily veterinary clinical diagnostics and preventive care screening.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
| Product Name | Veterinary Heparin Tube |
| Additive | Sodium Heparin (Spray-Dried) |
| Tube Dimensions | 10 × 45 mm |
| Available Draw Volumes | 0.2 mL, 0.25 mL, 0.5 mL, 1.0 mL |
| Target Species | Companion Animals (Dogs, Cats, Small Exotics) |
| Specimen Type | Whole Blood / Heparinized Plasma |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
A: The Veterinary Heparin Tube is used for collecting and preserving blood samples from dogs and cats for plasma-based veterinary diagnostic testing. It is the primary choice for clinical biochemical analysis, enzyme assays, and electrolyte testing.
A: The tube contains sodium heparin. It acts as a powerful anticoagulant by inhibiting clotting factors (specifically thrombin formation), which prevents blood coagulation and maintains the high quality and stability of the plasma sample.
A: These tubes serve entirely different diagnostic purposes based on their additives:
- Heparin Tubes are mainly used for rapid plasma preparation and clinical biochemical/electrolyte testing.
- Veterinary EDTA Tubes are primarily designed for hematology tests such as Complete Blood Counts (CBC) and blood cell morphological counting.
A: No. The Veterinary Heparin Tube is exclusively designed for plasma preparation. Diagnostic tests requiring serum samples should use plain serum tubes or Veterinary Clot Activator Tubes.
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