• Sodium citrate is used as anticoagulant to prevent blood from clotting.

• Filled with a buffered sodium citrate solution in a concentration of 0.129mol/L (3.8%).

• The blood to additive ratio is 4:1.

• After ESR tube has been filled with blood, immediately invert the tube 8-10 times to mix and ensure adequate anticoagulation of the specimen.

• Aluminum composite bags available to provide optimum protection against additive evaporation, UV light, dirt and mechanical influences.

• All the necessary custom service options to fulfill your project requirements.
  

• Monitoring Inflammation & Infection: Acute/Chronic Infections, Autoimmune Diseases

• Evaluating Tissue Damage or Necrosis: Myocardial infarction (ESR rises within 24–48 hours post-event), Malignancies (e.g., lymphoma, multiple myeloma).

• Screening for Hidden Pathologies: Unexplained fever, fatigue, or weight loss (ESR may indicate underlying inflammation). Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis) and polymyalgia rheumatica (diagnostic support).

• Monitoring Chronic Condition: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) with inflammation. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flare-ups.

All black ESR vacutainer tubes are supplied in 1000pcs or 1200 pcs/ctn.