BD Vacutainer Blood Collection Supplies

Shop BD Vacutainer blood collection tubes, needles, tube holders, blood collection sets and accessories for clinical laboratories, hospitals, physician offices, phlebotomy programs and other healthcare facilities.

Lexicon Medical Supply carries a selection of BD Vacutainer products for venous blood collection and specimen collection, including serum, plasma, hematology and blood culture tubes as well as compatible blood collection accessories.

BD Vacutainer Blood Collection Tubes

BD Vacutainer blood collection tubes are available with different additives, closure colors, draw volumes and tube sizes for specific specimen collection requirements.

Shop Vacutainer tubes including:

• SST and Tiger Top Tubes – Serum separator tubes containing clot activator and separator gel.

• Green Top Tubes – Heparin blood collection tubes, including sodium heparin and lithium heparin configurations.

• Lavender Top Tubes – EDTA blood collection tubes commonly used for hematology applications.

• Yellow Top SPS Tubes – Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS) tubes designed for blood culture specimen collection.

• Red Top Tubes – Serum blood collection tubes available in configurations with or without clot activator.

• Gray Top Tubes – Blood collection tubes containing additives appropriate for glucose-related specimen collection.

• Light Blue Top Tubes – Citrate blood collection tubes for coagulation testing.

• Specialty Vacutainer Tubes – Including BD Vacutainer CPT and other specialty specimen collection products.

Always select the tube and additive specified by the laboratory or applicable collection protocol.

BD Vacutainer SST & Tiger Top Tubes

BD Vacutainer SST serum separator tubes combine a clot activator with separator gel. After proper processing and centrifugation, the gel forms a barrier between the serum and cellular components of the specimen.

The distinctive gold or red/gray "tiger top" closure makes SST tubes easy to identify in clinical blood collection environments.

Shop BD Vacutainer SST tubes in multiple draw volumes and configurations, including popular manufacturer catalog numbers such as BD 367988.

BD Vacutainer Green Top Blood Tubes

BD Vacutainer green top tubes contain heparin anticoagulant and are available in sodium heparin and lithium heparin configurations.

Lexicon carries multiple sizes and draw volumes, including products such as BD 367871, BD 367878 and BD 367884.

Because sodium heparin and lithium heparin tubes are not interchangeable for every laboratory application, verify the required additive and tube specifications before ordering.

BD Vacutainer Yellow Top SPS Blood Culture Tubes

Yellow top BD Vacutainer blood culture tubes containing SPS (sodium polyanethol sulfonate) are designed for whole-blood microbiology specimen collection.

For facilities searching for a yellow top Vacutainer SPS blood culture tube, Lexicon carries products including BD 364960, an 8.3 mL glass blood collection tube containing SPS.

BD Vacutainer Needles & Blood Collection Sets

Complete your blood collection setup with BD Vacutainer blood collection needles and safety-engineered collection products.

Available products may include:

• BD Vacutainer Safety-Lok blood collection sets

• BD Vacutainer Push Button blood collection sets

• Winged blood collection sets

• Blood collection needles

• Vacutainer tube holders

• Blood collection accessories

Multiple needle gauges, tubing lengths and configurations are available to accommodate different clinical blood collection requirements.

BD Vacutainer Tube Holders

BD Vacutainer tube holders connect compatible blood collection needles with evacuated Vacutainer tubes during venous blood collection.

Lexicon carries the BD 364815 Vacutainer Tube Holder, a clear, single-use holder compatible with commonly used 13 mm and 16 mm diameter BD Vacutainer tubes.

Shop BD Vacutainer Products from Lexicon Medical Supply

Lexicon Medical Supply supplies healthcare facilities, laboratories, medical practices and other customers with professional medical and laboratory supplies.

Browse our selection of BD Vacutainer blood collection tubes, Vacutainer holders, blood collection needles, safety blood collection sets and specimen collection supplies online.

Need help locating a particular BD catalog number or Vacutainer configuration? Contact Lexicon Medical Supply for product and ordering assistance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a BD Vacutainer?

BD Vacutainer is a line of evacuated blood collection tubes and related blood collection products manufactured by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company). The system includes tubes with different additives and closure colors as well as needles, holders and blood collection sets.

What do the different Vacutainer tube colors mean?

Vacutainer closure colors help identify different tube types and additives. Examples include green heparin tubes, lavender EDTA tubes, light blue citrate tubes, yellow SPS blood culture tubes and SST serum separator tubes.

Tube selection should always be based on the required laboratory test and applicable specimen collection instructions rather than closure color alone.

What is a tiger top Vacutainer?

"Tiger top" is a commonly used name for certain serum separator tubes with a mottled red/gray closure. BD Vacutainer SST tubes contain a clot activator and separator gel for serum collection.

What is a green top blood tube?

Green top blood collection tubes generally contain heparin anticoagulant. BD Vacutainer green top tubes are available with additives such as sodium heparin or lithium heparin. The correct additive depends upon the required laboratory test.

What is a yellow top SPS Vacutainer used for?

BD yellow top tubes containing sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS) are intended for whole-blood microbiology and blood culture specimen collection. BD 364960 is one example of a yellow top SPS Vacutainer tube.

Does Lexicon sell Vacutainer holders?

Yes. Lexicon carries BD Vacutainer tube holders, including BD 364815, as well as compatible blood collection products and accessories.

Can I order BD Vacutainer products by manufacturer number?

Yes. Manufacturer catalog numbers are displayed on Lexicon product pages where available. Searching by an exact BD catalog number can help identify the required product and configuration.