CDRICH Gel & clot activator 10 ml Tube: The Superior Serum Separator with Inert Gel Barrier for Maximum Sample Purity, Stability, and Lab Efficiency

CDRICH Gel & clot activator 10 ml Tube (often called SST) represents the gold standard in modern serum diagnostics. This tube contains two essential components: a “Clot Activator” to accelerate blood coagulation, and an inert “Polymer Gel” at the bottom. Upon centrifugation, the gel migrates to form a solid physical barrier between the serum on top and the blood cells below, preventing re-mixing and maintaining the serum’s chemical stability.

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Description

Why Choose CDRICH Gel & clot activator 10 ml Tube?
Protective Barrier (Gel Barrier): The gel creates complete isolation of serum from cells, preventing the exchange of substances (like potassium or glucose) between cells and serum after separation, ensuring accurate results even hours after the draw.

Sample Stability: Allows for sample storage or transport without the need to aliquot serum into a secondary tube, reducing contamination risks and labeling errors.

High Serum Yield: The gel helps squeeze the clot, separating the maximum amount of pure, clear serum.

Lab Efficiency: Streamlines workflow as the tube can often be placed directly onto automated analyzers without additional processing steps.

Key Specifications
Product Name: CDRICH Gel & clot activator 10 ml Tube.

Cap Color: Yellow or Gold (Standard code for SST).

Draw Volume: 10 ml.

Additives: Separating Gel + Clot Activator.

Sample Type: Separated Serum.

Usage: For In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) use.

Indications
Routine Biochemistry: Liver function, Kidney function, Electrolytes.

Hormone Assays: Thyroid profile, Fertility tests.

Infectious Diseases & Immunology: Where high sample purity is required.

Samples requiring transport or delay: Keeps analytes stable.

How to use

(For Professionals)
Draw: Draw blood to fill the tube up to the 10 ml mark to ensure the correct additive ratio.

Mix (Inversion): Gently invert the tube 5-8 times immediately to mix blood with the clot activator (Crucial step).

Clotting: Allow the tube to stand vertically for 30 minutes until blood is fully clotted.

Centrifugation: Spin in the centrifuge. You will see the gel move to the middle, separating the clear serum (top) from the clot (bottom).