What are the differences between the lavender stopper BD Vacutainer® K2EDTA Tube and the pink stopper BD Vacutainer® K2EDTA Tube?
The differences are the types of closures and the labeling. The lavender stopper can either be rubber or a Hemogard™ closure on a plastic tube. Product 367899, a 6 mL plastic tube, and product 367842, a 2 mL plastic tube, both have a distinct pink BD Hemogard™ closure and product 368589 has a conventional rubber pink stopper. The pink stoppered tubes have blood bank labels and are generally sent to the blood bank laboratory in the hospital. The additive is the same in both tubes.
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