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Tube colour
Department
Additive
Inversions
Order of Draw
100
Tests I am used for include: PT (INR), APTT, Coagulation studies.
What is a blue top tube?
100
Light blue tube.
What is hematology/coagulation department?
100
Light blue tubes.
What is Sodium Citrate? 
100
Light Blue.
What is 3-4x?
100
Tests for:  Sodium, Potassium, CBC, Acute Hepatitis
What is Red/Gold, Lavender and a separate Red/Gold?
200
Tests I am used for include: Sodium, Potassium, Bilirubin, Creatinine (eGFR), Uric Acid and more.
What is a red/gold top tube?
200
Lavender tube.
What is the hematology department? 
200
Grey tubes.
What is Potassium Oxalate and Sodium Fluoride?
200
Red or Gold tubes.
What is 4-5x?
200
Tests for: PT/INR, Creatinine (eGFR) and CBC
What is light blue, Red/Gold and Lavender?
300
I am used for CBC tests and Mononucleosis Screening.
What is a Lavender top tube?
300
Throat Swab.
What is the microbiology department?
300
Lavender tubes.
What is EDTA?
300
Lavender tubes
What is 8-10x?
300
Tests for CBC, HbA1C, Glucose and Sodium, Potassium
What is Red/Gold, Lavender and Grey?
400
I am used for STAT chemistry, Ammonia, Electrolytes, arterial blood gasses and more.
What is a Green top tube?
400
Red/Gold tubes.
What is the chemistry department?
400
Green tubes.
What is Sodium/Lithium Heparin?
400
Grey tubes
What is 8-10x
400
Tests for: Blood alcohol levels, Rubella and Mono
What is Red/Gold. Lavender and Grey?
500
I am used to test lactic acid, Blood alcohol levels, Fasting blood sugar, Glucose tolerance and more.
What is a Grey top tube?
500
Grey tubes.
What is the chemistry department?
500
Gold tubes.
What is Thrombin?
500
Green tubes
What is 8-10x?
500
Tests for: ALT, Albumin, Bilirubin and Prenatal: ABO, Rhd, Antibody Screen.
What is a Red/Gold tubes?