EDTA Vacuum Tube
Product Code : LSK-CL-11247
EDTA Vacuum Tube (SKU LSK-CL-11247) is a 6 ml vacuum blood collection tube in PET plastic containing the anticoagulant EDTA K3, closed with a vacuum seal cap. It is used for blood collection where whole, unclotted blood is needed, across laboratory services from a basic laboratory to a reference centre, and suits haematology and phlebotomy practicals in DMLT and B.Sc. MLT courses. Science Lab Supplies takes enquiries for it in Ambala, India, from laboratories, colleges, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
Every attribute of the EDTA K3 tube has its own row in the table below. Summed up, it is a 6 ml PET vacuum tube with EDTA K3 anticoagulant and a vacuum seal cap, to be stored between 2 and 30 °C and used for blood collection from basic laboratories through to reference centres.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-CL-11247 |
| Type | Vacuum blood collection tube |
| Anticoagulant | EDTA K3 |
| Capacity | 6 ml |
| Material | Plastic (PET) |
| Closure | Cap with vacuum seal |
| Application | Blood collection |
| Laboratory level | Basic laboratory to reference centre |
| Storage temperature | 2 to 30 °C |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the EDTA Vacuum Tube
EDTA binds calcium in the sample and so stops the blood from clotting, which keeps the cells in suspension for haematology work. After the vacuum draws the sample in, the tube is gently inverted to mix the blood with the EDTA K3 before it goes for counting, smears or other whole-blood tests.
- DMLT and B.Sc. MLT haematology: complete blood counts, blood smears and haemoglobin estimation from EDTA blood.
- Manual differential leucocyte counts recorded on a Manual Differential Cell Counter.
- Phlebotomy training: order-of-draw practice and tube inversion, wearing Gloves W/o Powder Nitrile Disposable.
- Nursing programmes: specimen labelling and dispatch to the laboratory.
Standard Scope of Supply
The EDTA Vacuum Tube comes as one 6 ml PET tube containing EDTA K3, sealed with its vacuum cap, as described in the table. Tourniquets, mixers, counting chambers and analysers are separate products, and any of them can be listed on the same quotation as the tubes.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
You may ask for a quotation covering a few tubes for a haematology class or a larger stock for a training laboratory. On it, Science Lab Supplies confirms the packing, delivery time and price for the requested quantity, and plain or serum gel tubes can be added for a complete set.
Science Lab Supplies is an Importer-Exporter Code holder and can ship to buyers in Uganda, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, the Philippines and Nepal. EDTA tube enquiries are answered via the contact page and the enquiry cart; bulk hospital lab equipment tenders can go through the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which anticoagulant does the EDTA Vacuum Tube contain?
It contains EDTA K3. The anticoagulant keeps the 6 ml blood sample from clotting, so the tube suits haematology tests that need whole blood rather than serum.
How should EDTA tubes be stored?
Store them between 2 and 30 °C with the caps closed. The vacuum seal must stay intact for the tube to draw its 6 ml volume, so do not open tubes before the moment of collection.
What is the difference between this tube and the EDTA Capillary Tube?
This 6 ml vacuum tube collects venous blood. The EDTA Capillary Tube is a 75 mm capillary of 1.15 mm diameter, coated with EDTA, for the collection, transport and processing of capillary blood.
Who supplies the EDTA Vacuum Tube?
EDTA K3 tubes are quoted by Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India, for laboratories, nursing and paramedical colleges and distributors, either alone or as part of a wider blood collection package.
Related Haematology and Blood Collection Items
EDTA blood moves from collection through mixing to counting, smears and sedimentation tests. The products below cover those haematology steps and the other tubes in the vacuum range, and each can be placed on the same quotation as the EDTA tubes.
- Vacuum Tube, Plain/Dry — PET tube capped with a vacuum seal, without anticoagulant.
- Tube Vacuum Serum Gel — 4 ml vacuum tube used for serum collection.
- Blood Specimen Rotator — rocking and horizontal-axis rotation for 1.5 to 15 ml tubes.
- 18 parameter Haematology Analyser — whole-blood CBC with 5-part differential, 50 to 100 samples per hour.
- Tube Blood Coll w/capil — polypropylene microtube with K2EDTA for 0.25–0.5 ml samples.
- Tube ESR — clear glass tube graduated 0–200 mm for sedimentation rate.
- Counting Chamber Neubauer — improved Neubauer double grid, 0.1 mm deep.
- Tourniquet With Buckle — reusable, washable strap of strong elastic tissue.
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Last updated: 22 October 2026
