Glucose tube container a series of EDTA anticoagulant agents. By using an inhibitor and special inside treatment, the blood sample can be preserved for a longer period without its original status being changed and the metabolism of blood cells almost cease. It is widely used to collect blood for glucose determinations.
The Glucomedics tube is the most suitable for minimising glycolysis. Further improvements to it (use of correct dilutional factor and the addition of gel separator) would make this tube the benchmark for the most accurate estimation, best diagnosis and patient care decisions. What is the most suitable blood collection tube for glucose estimation.
The stability study up to 4 h showed that the Glucomedics tube was most effective in preventing clinically significant change in glucose concentration at a room temperature. Both citrate and Glucomedics need to be filled within 0.5 mL of the recommended fill volume for acceptable results.