Product Description
Fast, routine hematocrit screening depends on clean, consistent capillary tubes that are ready to fill. These micro-hematocrit tubes come in heparinized and plain versions, so you can match the tube to fingerstick samples or to blood already collected with anticoagulant.
This listing is for Kimble catalog number 44B508: Micro-Hematocrit Capillary Tube, Heparinized, 1.1 x 75 mm, Pack of 4,252. Tubes are made from 90 expansion soda-lime glass meeting USP Type III and are packed in plastic vials with reclosable snap-lock caps to keep them clean. Red-coded tubes carry ammonium heparin to prevent clotting, while blue-coded tubes are plain. Seal the ends with flame or sealing clay, and choose packs of 1200, 2400 or 4252. LIGHT LABS supplies the complete DWK Life Sciences line, including Kimble, Wheaton and DURAN labware.
Key Features
- Heparinized or plain – Red-coded heparin tubes or blue-coded plain tubes.
- Ammonium heparin – Prevents clotting without interfering with sodium identification.
- Snap-lock vials – Reclosable plastic vials keep tubes clean.
- Easy sealing – Close the ends with flame or sealing clay.
- Bulk packs – Choose 1200, 2400 or 4252 tubes.
Specifications
| Catalog Number | 44B508 |
| Brand | Kimble (DWK Life Sciences) |
| Description | Micro-Hematocrit Capillary Tube, Heparinized, 1.1 x 75 mm |
| Sold As | Pack of 4,252 |
| Material | Soda-lime glass, 90 expansion |
| Standard | USP Type III |
| Anticoagulant | Ammonium heparin (red-coded); none (blue-coded) |
| Packaging | Plastic vials with snap-lock caps |
Available Options
- 40A502 – Micro-Hematocrit Capillary Tube, Non-Heparinized, 1.1 x 75 mm, Pack of 1,200
- 40B501 – Micro-Hematocrit Capillary Tube, Heparinized, 1.1 x 75 mm, Pack of 1,200
- 40C505 – Micro-Hematocrit Capillary Tube, Heparinized, 0.5 x 75 mm 60 mm, Pack of 1,200
- 41A2502 – Micro-Hematocrit Capillary Tube, Non-Heparinized, 1.1 x 75 mm, Pack of 2,400
- 41B2501 – Micro-Hematocrit Capillary Tube, Heparinized, 1.1 x 75 mm, Pack of 2,400
- 44A509 – Cply Pl Blue Coded, Pack of 4,252
Applications
- Hematocrit determination
- Fingerstick blood collection
- Veterinary blood testing
- Clinical and point-of-care labs
