Biochemical, immunochemical and serology analytes validation of the lithium heparin BD Barricor blood collection tube on a highly automated Roche COBAS8000 instrument.

Abstract

The study demonstrates that SST, PST and BAR can be used interchangeably for most of the analytes tested, including serology analytes. This allows the use of the same tube for assaying multiple analytes, increasing the laboratory efficiency while decreasing patients discomfort by minimizing blood withdrawal.