- Ideal for pediatric and elderly patients
- Requires only 0.32mL of blood
- 50 minute test
- Closed system for optimal safety
- Shatter-proof plastic components
- Accurate and reproducible results
- Patented pierceable stopper
- Fibrous barrier protects user from hazardous aerosols
Pedi-Rate™ offers a simple, safe, economical and highly-accurate method for performing Westergren ESR determinations on children and the elderly, or wherever low volumes of blood are obtained.
The polystyrene pipette is graduated from 0 to 170mm and features a unique fibrous plug located at the zero mark. The plug is specifically designed to be a self-sealing aerosol barrier that stops hazardous substances from escaping through the top of the pipette.
The polypropylene vial features a patented self-sealing stopper that is easily pierced with a transfer pipette. The vial is supplied pre-filled with 0.08mL of 3.8% trisodium citrate diluent.
To perform the ESR test, simply add 0.32mL of EDTA-treated blood into the Pedi-Rate™ vial to the indicator line. Invert several times to mix. Insert the pipette plunger through the pierceable stopper. Then, using continuous force, push the pipette down to the bottom of the vial. The blood will automatically rise into the pipette and stop at the zero mark. Place the test unit in the ESR rack (#3452). At the end of 50 minutes the numerical results are read and recorded in millimeters per 60 minutes directly from the imprinted scale on the pipette.
The use of Pedi-RateTM eliminates splashing, spraying and aerosol hazards, making it an optimum choice for ESR testing in the laboratory.
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