10 ml Vacutainers

[Mr.graham]

Anyone try using red top 10 ml Vacutainers instead of a Vial?

This guy:

My only concern is that they have a silicone coating on the inside of the glass...

They are soooooo cheap.

 

[mcnuggets]

If I'm not mistaken I believe they contain a small amount of preservative to prevent the blood sample from hemolyzing edit * I spoke to soon. They make them with and without preservative and also coated or uncoated. Would be easy for lab operators to fill them quickly and guaranteed sterile container.

 

[Mr.graham]

Exactly.. Some are made with a preservative but this red top doesn't..

 

[IronBrothers]

What would be the purpose..? Every time you open it could potentially contaminate the substance.

 

[tanuki]

No because at the end of the day I've never had infection problems with homebrews.

 

[hotdog23]

What would be the purpose..? Every time you open it could potentially contaminate the substance.

You don't open it. Top is made for needle

 

[nophat]

All vials have a purpose this is not one.
You can get 266 for 55$.

 

[IronBrothers]

You don't open it. Top is made for needle

My bad hot dawg If I received test in them I would be like 'What the actual fuck is this'. Do you not concur hotdawg

 

[Mr.graham]

For Personal use it could work. $28.39 for 100... with injection port..

 

[Mr.graham]

Also - some people don't have a $150 vial crimper.. These don't require that.

 

[IronBrothers]

You dont need a vial crimper. Just buy pre sealed vials. But whatever floats your boat I suppose.

 

[Notits]

You dont need a vial crimper. Just buy pre sealed vials. But whatever floats your boat I suppose.

Works great until you have 500 vials to fill... Used to do this myself

 

[IronBrothers]

I think everyone starts with pre sealed vials and then graduate to using a crimper when it becomes a job. For personal use though, I dont see why you wouldent go with pre sealed.

 

[Dr JIM]

Anyone try using red top 10 ml Vacutainers instead of a Vial?

This guy:

My only concern is that they have a silicone coating on the inside of the glass...

They are soooooo cheap.

What do you intend to use them for exactly? They are called "vacutainers" for a reason mate. Which is, they contain a VACUMN bc they are used to DRAW BLOOD. The Vacu vial is placed into a "holder", with an attached needle, (see pic) and once the needle comes into contact with a vein the blood is literally sucked into the vacutainer itself.

Also, once the seal is broken, the caps are quite loose and can be removed or FALL OFF with relative ease.
I just can't believe these would be a reasonable substitute for the TRADITIONAL capped vial in use today.

TOP pic with the VC tube inside the holder below.