KJEMI nr. 1 - 2022

Returadresse: Media Oslo AS Boks 119 Manglerud NO-0612 Oslo INTRODUCING A REVOLUTION IN SAMPLE SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY Becton Dickinson Norway A/S Gjerdrumsvei 8, 0484 Oslo, Norway BD, the BD Logo, Barricor and Vacutainer are trademarks of Becton, Dickinson and Company or its affiliates. © 2020 BD. All rights reserved. 4567 The BD Vacutainer ® Barricor™ is a revolutionary new blood collection tube that delivers a consistently fast, clean and high-quality plasma sample to enable the most accurate results. Discover the new BD. ACCURACY An innovative technology that provides greater confidence in the accuracy of laboratory results across a broad range of analytes. • Prolonged stability and reduced interference for enhanced therapeutic drug monitoring 1 QUALITY Mechanical separator technology delivers a leading-edge collection and analytical process. • Positive impact on key performance indicators such as haemolysis rate 2 FAST DIAGNOSIS Time-to-result for all patients with no clotting time and a reduction in centrifugation time takes up to 7 minutes. • Separation in 3 minutes at 4000g 3 • Reduction of turnaround and reliable TAT target achievements EFFICIENCY Designed to ensure optimal performance across the sample and laboratory workflow, providing opportunities for improving the total cost of operations. 1. Schrapp A, Mory C, Duflot T, Pereira T, Imbert L, Lamoureux F. The right blood collection tube for therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology screening procedures: standard tubes, gel or mechanical separator? Clin Chim Acta . 2019;488:196-201. 2. Ramakers C. BD Vacutainer ® Barricor tube in the emergency department: reduced hemolysis rates using partial draw tubes with reduced vacuum. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2018;56(2):e31-e32. 3. BD White Paper VS9192: Evaluation of Analyte Performance (including cell count, plasma yield, visuals) at Various Centrifugation Conditions, 2016. To learn more, check the website of the BD Barricor™ Scientific Forum: bd.com/BarricorFN References