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Phlebotomy supplies are the equipment and consumables used to safely collect blood specimens from patients for laboratory testing. This includes all items needed to draw venous (and sometimes capillary or arterial) blood and correctly handle the sample. For example, vacuum blood-collection tubes (e.g. BD Vacutainer tubes with color-coded caps) are staples in phlebotomy; these tubes (often pre-loaded with anticoagulants or clotting agents) “are widely employed in hospital blood collection (phlebotomy) departments”.
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Venous draw kits: These include sterile blood-drawing needles (double-ended “multi-sample” needles that attach to a tube holder, or disposable syringe+needle), and winged “butterfly” infusion sets for difficult veins. The needles connect to evacuated collection tubes (Vacutainers) or syringes so that blood flows directly into the properly additive-lined tubes. Tubes come in various sizes and colors (red, lavender, blue tops, etc.) depending on which tests will be run. (The kit also often includes a plastic holder or adapter to secure the tube during the draw.)
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Capillary (fingerstick) supplies: For small-volume samples (e.g. point-of-care glucose tests or infant blood draws), single-use lancets (blade or spring-loaded devices) are used to puncture a fingertip or heel. Tiny capillary tubes or micro-collection vials are then used to collect the small drop(s) of blood. These items are essential phlebotomy supplies when venous access is not needed or possible.
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Ancillary items and PPE: A tightened tourniquet (elastic band or blood pressure cuff) is used to engorge veins. The puncture site is disinfected with a 70% alcohol swab (or chlorhexidine prep pad) prior to insertion to prevent infection. The phlebotomist wears disposable exam gloves for every draw (WHO recommends one pair of clean gloves per patient). After the blood is drawn, absorbent gauze or cotton is applied and an adhesive bandage is placed on the puncture site. All used sharps (needles, lancets) go immediately into a puncture-resistant sharps container, and contaminated disposables (gauze, gloves) go into biohazard bags. Labels and requisition forms (with patient ID and test orders) are also part of the kit to ensure each sample is correctly identified and handled.
Overall, phlebotomy supplies encompass all tools needed for a blood draw: needles or lancets to puncture the skin, collection tubes or microtubes to capture the blood, and supporting items for safety and sample integrity. In practice, a standard phlebotomy tray will include tourniquet, alcohol wipes, sterile needles (or lancets), collection tubes (vacuum tubes of various types), cotton and bandages, gloves, and a sharps container. These items together enable clinicians to perform venous or capillary blood sampling in a sterile, efficient manner.
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Original price $ 139.99Current price $ 119.99BD Vacutainer Safety-Lok Blood Collection Set 21G x 3/4" with 12" Tubing, 50/pk
The BD Vacutainer Safety-Lok blood collection set is simple, easy to use and safety engineered. The safety mechanism can be activated immediately...
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Original price $ 695.00Current price $ 635.00Clinton SC Series, Padded, Blood Drawing Chair with Padded Arms
Normal Delivery - 2-6 Weeks and a loading dock required. Clinton SC Series, Padded, Blood Drawing Chair with Padded Arms Height and depth adjust...
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Original price $ 325.00Current price $ 258.00BD Vacutainer Rapid Serum Tubes (RST) Blood Collection Tubes 8 mL 13mm x 100mm, 100/box
BD 368774 Vacutainer Rapid Serum Tubes (RST) Blood Collection Tubes 8 mL 13mm x 100mm. The BD Vacutainer ® Rapid Serum Tube (RST) is a new and ...
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Original price $ 159.95Current price $ 119.99BD Vacutainer Blood Collection Set 25 gauge x 3/4" with 12" Tubing & Luer Adapter, 50/pk
Enhance the safety and efficiency of your blood collection process with the BD Vacutainer Safety-Lok Blood Collection Set. Featuring a 25 gauge x 3...
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Original price $ 129.95Current price $ 89.95BD Microtainer SST Amber Capillary Blood Collection Tubes with Clot Activator & Separator Gel and Microgard Closure 15.3 x 46mm, 50/box
BD Microtainer SST Capillary Blood Collection Tubes with Clot Activator & Separator Gel and Microgard Closure are designed for efficient capill...
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$ 955.00Clinton Lab X Series, Blood Drawing Chair with Padded Arms
Normal Delivery - 2-6 Weeks Clinton Lab X Series, Blood Drawing Chair with Padded Arms Contoured, padded seat and padded, arched backrest Height ...
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Original price $ 85.00Current price $ 55.00BD Vacutainer Fluoride Blood Collection Tubes 2 mL with Hemogard Closure 13mm x 75mm, 100/box
BD 367921 Vacutainer Fluoride Blood Collection Tubes 2 mL with Hemogard Closure 13mm x 75mm with glycolytic inhibitor, 5.0 mg sodium fluoride, 4...
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Original price $ 159.95Current price $ 119.95BD Microtainer MAP Microtube for Automated Process 13x75mm, 50/box
BD 366706 Microtainer MAP Microtube for Automated Process is a sterile, single-use, plastic microtube that is specifically designed for use in auto...
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Phlebotomy Supplies
Phlebotomy supplies are the equipment and consumables used to safely collect blood specimens from patients for laboratory testing. This includes all items needed to draw venous (and sometimes capillary or arterial) blood and correctly handle the sample. For example, vacuum blood-collection tubes (e.g. BD Vacutainer tubes with color-coded caps) are staples in phlebotomy; these tubes (often pre-loaded with anticoagulants or clotting agents) “are widely employed in hospital blood collection (phlebotomy) departments”.
-
Venous draw kits: These include sterile blood-drawing needles (double-ended “multi-sample” needles that attach to a tube holder, or disposable syringe+needle), and winged “butterfly” infusion sets for difficult veins. The needles connect to evacuated collection tubes (Vacutainers) or syringes so that blood flows directly into the properly additive-lined tubes. Tubes come in various sizes and colors (red, lavender, blue tops, etc.) depending on which tests will be run. (The kit also often includes a plastic holder or adapter to secure the tube during the draw.)
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Capillary (fingerstick) supplies: For small-volume samples (e.g. point-of-care glucose tests or infant blood draws), single-use lancets (blade or spring-loaded devices) are used to puncture a fingertip or heel. Tiny capillary tubes or micro-collection vials are then used to collect the small drop(s) of blood. These items are essential phlebotomy supplies when venous access is not needed or possible.
-
Ancillary items and PPE: A tightened tourniquet (elastic band or blood pressure cuff) is used to engorge veins. The puncture site is disinfected with a 70% alcohol swab (or chlorhexidine prep pad) prior to insertion to prevent infection. The phlebotomist wears disposable exam gloves for every draw (WHO recommends one pair of clean gloves per patient). After the blood is drawn, absorbent gauze or cotton is applied and an adhesive bandage is placed on the puncture site. All used sharps (needles, lancets) go immediately into a puncture-resistant sharps container, and contaminated disposables (gauze, gloves) go into biohazard bags. Labels and requisition forms (with patient ID and test orders) are also part of the kit to ensure each sample is correctly identified and handled.
Overall, phlebotomy supplies encompass all tools needed for a blood draw: needles or lancets to puncture the skin, collection tubes or microtubes to capture the blood, and supporting items for safety and sample integrity. In practice, a standard phlebotomy tray will include tourniquet, alcohol wipes, sterile needles (or lancets), collection tubes (vacuum tubes of various types), cotton and bandages, gloves, and a sharps container. These items together enable clinicians to perform venous or capillary blood sampling in a sterile, efficient manner.