thiram; tetramethylthiuram disulfide; thiuram; pomarsol

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Clinical significance

  • Becton, Dickinson & Company (BD) vacutainer blood collection tubes have tube stoppers that contain a substance called thiuram that can sometimes release sulfur-containing gases, which may dissolve into the blood sample and bind the lead particles, affecting lead in blood measurements

More general terms

References

  1. PubChem: 5455
  2. FDA Safety Alert. Mrch 23, 2018 BD Vacutainer Blood Collection Tubes by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD): Class I Recall - Chemical Interference with Certain Tests. BD Vacutainer EDTA Lavender, Tan, and Pink Top Tubes BD Vacutainer Lithium Heparin Green Top Tube. https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm602480.htm
  3. Wikipedia: Thiuram disulfide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiuram_disulfide

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