Tubes
Abbreviations
Needles
100

Lavender stopper tubes are for what test? What additives does it included?

CBC

K2EDTA

100

Cyan

Blue

100

Recommended needle for adults?

21-22

200

Red Glass stopper tubes are for what test? What additives does it included? 

Blood Bank test

No Additives

200

FBS

Fast Blood Sugar 

200

Which needle is used for children younger than 2 years?

23

300

Gray stopper tubes are for what test? What additives does it included?

Lactic Acid 

Sodium Fluoride

300

RBC

Red Blood Cells 

300

Needle for ABG collections?

22

400

Light Green/Green-Gray stopper tubes are for what test? What additives does it included?

Stat or Chemistry

Lithium Heparin

400

CCU

Cardiac Care Unit

400

Which needle is the largest 16,21,26? 

16

500

Royal Blue stopper tubes are for what test? What additives does it included?

Toxicology 

K2EDTA 

500
EDTA

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

500

Smallest sterile needle to puncture a patient is called? 

Lancet