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# FDA Clears Becton Dickinson Plasma Blood Collector
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-clears-becton-dickinson-plasma-blood-collector/
- Published: 2016-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T21:35:46.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5136947

FDA has cleared a Becton Dickinson 510(k) for the BD Vacutainer Barricor plasma blood collection tube, a “next generation” blood collection and separation technology designed, the company says, to improve sample quality and help clinicians receive test results faster. The single-use, plastic evacuated tube uses a novel mechanical separation technology to obtain plasma from whole blood samples, replacing the need for gel tubes, according to the company. “The revolutionary mechanical separator technology reduces centrifugation time from 10 minutes to three minutes, compared to leading gel tubes, and reduces cellular contamination by 50 to 65% compared to leading plasma gel tubes,” it says.