What are the contents of a Paxgene RNA tube? How does it keep RNA from degrading?

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I wanted to know the principle behind working of paxgene blood tubes. How do they keep RNA safe from degradation? And also whether it is possible to extract DNA from blood stored in paxgene RNA tubes.

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