Puncture Performance of Blood Collection Tube Stoppers: Interactions with Manual Needles and Automated Probes | Synapse
February 13, 2026
Puncture Performance of Blood Collection Tube Stoppers: Interactions with Manual Needles and Automated Probes
Key Points
The aim is to evaluate the puncture performance of blood collection tube stoppers using different needles and probes.
Tested a single blood collection needle across 10 brands of tubes.
Compared performance of Mindray 7500 and Sysmex XN1500 on high-wear and domestic tubes.
Mindray 7500 exhibited less wear compared to Sysmex XN1500.
Puncture resistance was lower in Mindray tubes on high-wear tubes.
Abstract
A single blood collection needle can perform 20 punctures on all 10 brands. The Mindray 7500 showed less wear and lower puncture resistance than the Sysmex XN1500 on high-wear and domestic tubes.