How is a Vacutainer Needle different from a normal syringe needle?

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Needle used to attach to a Vacutainer Holder. The needle has a male thread on one end which screws into the holder. The holder, tube and needle comprise the Vacutainer system, used to draw multiple tubes of blood with one venipuncture

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