OPTIMA Automation Solution Manufactures and Packages Blood Collection Tubes
Diagnostics play a vital role in containing pandemics. Currently, identifying the SARS-CoV-2 pathogens via antibodies in the blood is becoming increasingly important, for example to detect an infection with only mild symptoms. For this type of diagnosis, blood is often drawn from the patient with the help of blood collection tubes. Manufacturing these tubes requires several high-precision assembly, dispensing and packaging steps. As a total solution, Optima Automation offers an efficient machine line for this purpose.
The Optima Automation solution combines the many functions inline up to the final transport packaging of the blood collection tubes. The first key step is to clean the tubes with deionized air and then irradiate them with UV-C LED light to effectively reduce the number of potential germs. The next step is a dispensing station for additives, which are then added according to laboratory diagnostic requirements. The OPTIMA BCT-200 can therefore be used to manufacture blood collection tubes for almost all diagnostic applications of this type. Liquid, gel-like and pulverized additives are dispensed with high precision, which is essential for the subsequent proper mixing ratio with the blood.