Hemostasis, Actalyke Reagent Tubes

Helena catalog

Actalyke Reagent Tubes for Activated Clotting Times

MAX-ACT™ Tubes
Cat. No.	Item
MAX-ACT	MAX-ACT Tubes (Gray Flip-Top), 50 tubes/box

MAX-ACT Tubes, with an upper linearity limit of 6 units of heparin per mL of blood, are ideal for monitoring patients receiving moderate to high heparin dosages. For maximum heparin specificity, MAX-ACT contains multiple particulate activators - kaolin, celite, and glass beads - that ensure maximal Factor XII activation and compensate for potential patient sensitivity to a single activator. To perform test, simply add 0.5 cc of whole blood to the MAX-ACT tube, mix and insert into the Actalyke. Results are displayed in seconds. Store tubes at room temperature.

Celite Tubes

Cat. No.	Item
C-ACT	Celite ACT Tubes (Black Flip-Top), 50 tubes/box

C-ACT Tubes contain a celite (diatomaceous earth) activator and can be used to monitor patients undergoing procedures requiring administration of moderate to high heparin concentrations. Perform testing by adding 2.0 cc of whole blood to the tube, mix, and insert tube into the Actalyke. Store Celite ACT tubes at room temperature.

Kaolin ACT Tubes

Cat. No.	Item
K-ACT	Kaolin ACT Tubes (Yellow Flip-Top), 50 tubes/box

Kaolin ACT Tubes are useful in monitoring patients receiving moderate to high heparin concentrations, in the presence of anti-fibrinolytics. Testing requires adding 2.0 cc of whole blood to the tube, mix, and insert tube into the Actalyke. Store tubes at room temperature.

Glass Bead ACT Tubes

Cat. No.	Item
G-ACT	Glass Bead ACT Tubes (White Flip-Top), 50 tubes/box

The Glass Bead ACT is useful for monitoring patients undergoing procedures requiring low to moderate heparin dosages. Perform testing by simply adding 0.4 cc of whole blood to the tube, mix, and insert tube into the Actalyke. Store G-ACT tubes at room temperature.