Departments
Lavender EDTA tubes are used in this department
Hematology
Tube used for blood cultures and sterile specimens that contain ACD solution
Yellow
Tube used for nutritional studies, therapeutic drug monitoring, toxicology, aluminum levels, copper, and arsenic.
Royal Blue
First vein of choice to use for phlebotomy
Median cubital
Lavender top additive
EDTA
Pink top tubes (EDTA) are used in this department
Blood Bank
No additive tube used for chemistry and blood bank testing
Red
Tube used for led testing and contains EDTA.
Tan
The medical term for fainting
Syncope
Green top additive
Lithium heparin or sodium heparin
Blue top tubes (sodium citrate) are used in this department
Hematology or Coagulation
Tube that contains sodium citrate and prevents coagulation by binding calcium
Blue
Name of the gel that is found at the bottom of some serum separators
Thixotropic
Information that must be included on the blood tube label (4 things)
Patient's full name, patient's birthday, date and time of collection, phleb's initials
Blue top additive
Sodium citrate
Green top tubes (lithium heparin) are used in this department
Chemistry
Tube containing EDTA and used for hematology testing
Lavender
The general term for additives that prevent blood from clotting
Anticoagulants
Name of the device used for a dermal puncture
Lancet
Gray top additive
Sodium fluoride
Gray top (sodium fluoride) tubes are used in this department
Chemistry
Tube containing sodium fluoride and used for glucose tolerance testing and lactic acid measurement
Gray
The general term for additives that promote coagulation or clotting
Clot Activators
The number that indicates the diameter of the needle
Guage
Red top additive
None