Over the past week or so we have experienced problems with a number of fluoride oxalate specimens clotting. We use BD 2mL vacutainers (FX 5mg 4mg) and our current batch details are: REF 367934 LOT5181416 EXP 2006-10.
Our assumption is that if the specimens are clotted then they are unsuitable for glucose analysis.
If any other mailbase users have experienced similar problems recently I would be very interested to know the details.
Many thanks
Louise Tilbrook
Louise Tilbrook
Principal Clinical Scientist
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
Broomfield Hospital
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 7ET
Phone:01245 514013
Fax: 01245 514077
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