Could blood samples be stored in clinical blood collection tubes before being processed by Vita-Cap™?
No. Cancer or other rare cells rapidly lose their viability in blood collection tubes. Vita-Cap™ can also preserve the viability of its captured cells. Blood samples should be processed immediately with Vita-Cap™ to prevent cell loss. After being captured by Vita-Cap™, cancer cells can remain viable longer. Vita-Cap™ with captured cancer cells after removal of whole blood can be stored in tissue culture medium at 4 °C for a maximum of 24 hours before further processing and cell characterization.
