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Hi I just wanted to know if any labs in the UK are currently using thrombin containing vacutainers to collect serum samples from the A&E department? We currently use gel-separated vacutainers to collect serum samples and not infrequently we find samples from A&E that have not completed clotting before they are centrifuged. This results in them being placed on a roller for 5 minutes and then being respun which delays the time till the result is available. Thrombin containing tubes look like a potential solution to reducing the proportion of samples that are centrifuged before they have completed clotting. Is anybody currently using them and if so what is your experience? Thanks Gavin Murdock ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/