Name That Tube
Name that Test
What Tube should I use?
Which Department?
Tubes
100
Contains the anticoagulant (EDTA). inhibits coagulation by binding to calcium present in the specimen. The tubes must be filled at least two-thirds full and inverted eight times.
What is Lavender top tubes?
100
evaluates the extrinsic system of the coagulation cascade and monitors Coumadin Therapy
What is PT (Prothrombin time)?
100
CBC, HH, ESR, SICKLE CELL SCREENING
What is lavender top tube?
100
Lavender top tube
What is Hematology?
100
ESR
What is purple top?
200
contains the anticoagulant Sodium Citrate, which also prevents coagulation by binding to calcium in the specimen. Sodium Citrate is the anticoagulant used for coagulation studies because it preserves the coagulation factors. The tube must be filled completely to maintain ratio of nine parts blood to one part sodium citrate, and should be inverted three to four times.
What is Light-Blue top tube?
200
Complete Blood Count
What is CBC?
200
PT, PTT, APTT, bleeding time, thromboplastin time
What is Light-Blue top tube?
200
Light-Blue top tube
What is Hematology?
200
type and screen
What is Big Purple top?
300
Contains the anticoagulant Heparin combine with sodium, lithium, or ammonium ion. Heparin works by inhibiting thrombin in the coagulation cascade. It is not used for hematology because the heparin interferes with the Wright's stained blood smear. This tube should be inverted eight times.
What is Green top tube?
300
Activated thromboplastin time
What is APTT?
300
CMP, BMP, TSH,
What is Green-Top tube?
300
Green top tube
What is Chemistry?
300
Lactic Acid
What is Grey top on ice?
400
Contains additives and anticoagulants. All of these tubes contain glucose preservative, sodium fluoride preserves glucose for 3 days, or lithium iodoacetate- preserves glucose for 24 hours. May also contain the anticoagulant potassium oxalate, which prevents clotting by binding calcium. this tube should be inverted eight times.
What is Gray top tube?
400
determines the level of how pregnant you are
What is SPT?
400
Fasting blood sugar, glucose tolerance test, blood alcohol levels, lactic acid
What is Grey-Top tube?
400
Gray top tube
What is chemistry?
400
Ionized Calicum
What is Green top on ice?
500
contain clot activators glass particles, silica, and cellulite which hastens clot formation, and thixotropic gel, a serum separator which when centrifuged forms a barrier between the serum and the cells preventing contamination of the serum with cellular elements. tubes must be inverted five times.
What is Red/Gray (speckled) top tube?
500
determines the level of alcohol in your system
What is ETOH?
500
ammonia level
lavender top tube on ice
500
Red top tube
What is Blood Bank or chemistry?
500
Magnesium
What is yellow or green?
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