Cyto-Chex® BCT
Cyto-Chex BCT is a direct draw blood collection tube that maintains cellular morphology and surface antigen expression, including cluster of differentiation (CD) markers, prior to analysis by flow cytometry. Whole blood samples collected in Cyto-Chex BCT can be stored at room temperature for up to 14 days. Cyto-Chex BCT has been FDA 510(k) cleared for consistent recovery of HIV-associated lymphocyte subsets (CD3, CD4,…
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A good product to prolong the specimen viability, with good reproducibility. Messy.
T cell subsets
The tubes are glass, which is a slight drawback. The caps are the old stopper like tops, not the newer pop off tops. They are messy to recap. BUT, the specimens are viable for up to 7 day at room temp, and the results are reproducible.
Review Date: 15 Jul 2021 | Streck
Manufacturer's Response
Thank you for your business. Streck relies on glass tubes because of its integrity and longer shelf-life than plastic, more information on streck.com. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our Product Manager, Rebecca, at rwilshusen@streck.com
Great product.
Hematology of body fluids
I love the product, we have never had an issue with using it for our quality control assessment of our body fluid testing and differentials. The one thing I wish it had was a dropper so we did not have to take off the top and use a pipette every time we needed it.
Review Date: 18 Jun 2021 | Streck
Excellent product. Highly recommend product to both clinical and research labs.
Preservation of whole blood for extended immunophenotyping assays
Consistent and highly reproducible results. Use of this product improves overall laboratory operations by reducing the potential loss of samples which may be subjected to delays in transport.
Review Date: 17 Mar 2021 | Streck
Features
- Stabilizes whole blood samples for up to 14 days prior to analysis by flow cytometry
- FDA 510(k) cleared for consistent recovery of HIV-associated lymphocyte subsets for up to 14 days of room temperature storage
- Available in 5 mL and 2 mL vials
Benefits
- Limits the adverse effects of time, storage and transport conditions on sample integrity
- Reduces the need for immediate sample processing and analysis
- Allows for the batching of samples, optimizing laboratory workflow
- Minimizes patient recalls, redraws and associated costs
