The Universal Blood Test Tube

Scientific Publications

Author

Title

Source

Year

HD Menssen,
N Brandt,

R Leben ,
F Müller,

E Thiel,
K Melber

Measurement of hematological, clinical chemistry and infection parameters from hirudinized blood collected in universal blood sampling tubes

Sem Thromb Hemostas 27(4): 349-356

2001

HD Menssen,
K Melber,

N Brandt,
E Thiel

The use of hirudin as universal anticoagulant in haematology, clinical chemistry and blood grouping

Clin Chem Lab Med

39: 1267-1277

2001

U Weydemann,
P Keup, M Piontek, AWM Strasser,
J Schweden,
G Gellissen,
ZA Janowicz

High-level secretion of hirudin by Hansenula polymorpha - authentic processing of three different prepro­hirudins

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 44: 377-385

1995

Patents:

WO 9744661,

US 6,521,460

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of carrying out blood tests. The invention is based on the finding that clinico-chemical blood parameters can be determined using not only blood serum but also blood plasma. Therefore, freshly taken blood samples, which are mixed with hirudin, can be used for determining both clinico-chemical parameters and hematological parameters. The clinico-chemical parameters can thus be determined using blood plasma, a separation of coagulable components being not required any more.