Additives
The additive for the purple top tube.
What is K2EDTA
This color tube is 5th in the basic order of draw.
What is Purple/lavender.
CBC, CBC with differential and H&H are some of the tests taken with this color tube.
What is Lavender/ purple.
These come in both aerobic and anaerobic types.
What is blood culture bottles.
Used for blood donation.
What is Pink topped tubes.
The additive for the light blue tube.
What is sodium citrate
This tube color is 2nd in the basic order of draw.
What is Light blue.
DNA and paternity are tests taken with this color tube.
What is yellow.
Red tiger/ gold topped tubes utilize this type of blood.
What is Serum.
Used for ammonia (lithium).
What is Dark Green.
Sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate are additives for this color tube.
What is Gray
This color tube is last in the basic order of draw.
What is gray.
Glucose studies and blood alcohol levels are tested with this color tube.
What is gray.
Green and gray tubes use this type of blood.
What is plasma.
The media bottles for microbiology are used for.
What is blood cultures
This color tube top has no additive but is sterile.
What is red.
This tube color is first in the basic order of draw.
What is yellow/ blood cultures.
LFT, serum chemistry and cholesterol are tested with this color tube?
What is gold, And red tiger top
This color tube uses whole blood.
What is purple/ lavender.
Used for toxicology testing. Most commonly heavy metal tests.
What is royal blue tube.
This color tube comes with or without gel serum separator or spray coating (fibrin).
What is Red Tiger/ Gold
Green/ light green/ green tiger is this number in the basic order of draw.
What is 4th.
Light Green topped tubes are used for this type of test.
What is stat BMP CMP lipid panel LFT electrolytes and TSH
This is the angle you use when collecting blood.
What is 15 degrees.
This tube is used to determine blood type and Rh factor.
What is Pink.