Covid has again brought attention to supply chain issues, this time regarding shortages of blood collection ... tubes. Vacuum tubes, aka "vacutainers," are made of either plastic or glass. The ...

Jan 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. health regulator said on Wednesday it was expanding the medical device shortage list to include all blood specimen collection tubes due to supply challenges led by an ...

The agency had previously listed one specific type of blood collection tube in shortage—those containing the anticoagulant sodium citrate and typically identified by a light blue cap—starting ...

Users simply stick the device to their upper arm, push the big red button and wait for five minutes as the connected collection tube or pod fills with blood. Once complete, the device can be ...