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Clot Activating Polyelectrolyte Complex and Blood Collection Assembly Containing Same. [BD Vacutainer PLUS Tube] US Patent 5320812A

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Swansea University Author: Garry Harper Orcid Logo

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Clot activating polyelectrolyte complex and blood collection assembly containing same US 5320812 AABSTRACTAn additive for a blood collection container is a polyelectrolyte complex having a surface charge which activates clotting of a blood sample in the container. A preferred additive is a crosslink...

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Published: 1993
Online Access: http://www.uspto.gov
URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24333
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Abstract: Clot activating polyelectrolyte complex and blood collection assembly containing same US 5320812 AABSTRACTAn additive for a blood collection container is a polyelectrolyte complex having a surface charge which activates clotting of a blood sample in the container. A preferred additive is a crosslinked carboxylated cellulose having a negative charge. The invention includes a blood collection tube having a puncturable stopper in an open end and the additive of the invention deployed therein.
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering