Tube Tops Flashcards
(Light/Cite) Blue
Sodium Citrate - Coagulation
(Plain) Red
Nothing - Chemistry OR Toxicology
Green
Heparin (Lithium or Sodium) - Chemistry
Lavender/Purple
EDTA - Hematology
Pink
EDTA - Blood Bank/Immunohematology
Gray
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate/EDTA (can be a combination of these also) - Chemistry
Tiger Top/SST
Clot activator (gel Serum Separator Tube) - Chemistry
Green Tiger Top/PST
Lithium Heparin (gel Plasma Separator Tube) - Chemistry
Orange
Thrombin - Chemistry
Royal Blue (with purple label)
Heavy Metals - EDTA - Chemistry
Royal Blue (with red label)
Heavy Metals - no additive - Chemistry
Yellow
Acid Citrate Dextrose (ACD) - Blood Bank/Immunohematology
Gold
Clot activator (with gel serum separator) - Chemistry
Pearl
EDTA - Serology
Yellow with Black Top
Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate (SPS) - Microbiology