Puncture Performance of Blood Collection Tube Stoppers: Interactions with Manual Needles and Automated Probes

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the puncture performance of blood collection tube stoppers using different needles and probes.
• Tested a single blood collection needle across 10 brands of tubes.
• Compared performance of Mindray 7500 and Sysmex XN1500 on high-wear and domestic tubes.
• Mindray 7500 exhibited less wear compared to Sysmex XN1500.
• Puncture resistance was lower in Mindray tubes on high-wear tubes.

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