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What is the preservative in the BD Vacutainer® Plastic UA(Urinalysis) Preservative Tube?

April 26, 2017BD plastic preservative tube UA urinalysis vacutainer®

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What is the preservative in the BD Vacutainer® Plastic UA(Urinalysis) Preservative Tube?

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The preservative in the BD Vacutainer® UA Preservative tube is a combination of Chlorhexidine, Ethyl Paraben and Sodium Propionate. It is a mercury free preservative that meets the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and American Hospital Associations’s requirements for a mercury free disposal environment.