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RELIABLE DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETES WITH VACUETTE® FC MIX TUBE
Approximately 11% of the world adult population has diabetes, but an estimated one in two adults are undiagnosed!*
By providing effective immediate glycolysis inhibition, the powder additive of the VACUETTE® FC Mix Tube by Greiner Bio-One offers reliable determination of blood glucose values and prevents false negatives. Current recommendations, for example by the German Diabetes Association and the American Diabetes Association, say that use of a citrate-fluoride additive is highly advisable glucose testing.
With the VACUETTE® FC Mix Tube, benefit from:
- Stability of in-vivo glucose value for up to 24 without centrifugation of sample
- Stability of in-vivo glucose value for up to 48 hours at room temperature, when sample is centrifuged
- The additive in powder form means no additional dilution factor calculations are necessary
* Magliano DJ, Boyko EJ; IDF Diabetes Atlas 10th edition scientific committee. IDF DIABETES ATLAS [Internet]. 10th edition. Brussels: International Diabetes Federation; 2021. Chapter 3, Global picture. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK581940/