BD Receives CE Mark for Next Generation Blood Separation Technology

BD has obtained the CE mark in Europe for a next-generation blood separation technology that is designed to enhance sample quality, improve laboratory efficiency and reduce laboratory turnaround time.
According to the news:

BD Vacutainer® Barricor™ tube is a single-use, plastic evacuated tube used to collect, separate, transport and process venous blood specimens to obtain high-quality plasma for in vitro diagnostic use.
The design complements BD Vacutainer® evacuated blood collection tubes, and continues the BD heritage of ensuring best practice in the collection, transportation and processing of blood samples. BD Barricor™ tubes are optimized to deliver a high quality plasma sample by reducing cellular content (vs. plasma gel tubes), as a result of the mechanical separator remaining open throughout the centrifugation cycle.  It eliminates gel artifacts which can lead to instrument downtime. These factors together with longer sample stability can significantly improve the sample and laboratory workflow.

Lisa Nibauer, vice president and general manager of Global Marketing for BD Life Sciences commented:

Laboratory technicians are forced to choose between a clean sample with serum and a fast sample with plasma. BD Barricor tubes eliminate this tradeoff, providing a cleaner and faster plasma sample than current methods.

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