Additives
What additive is in a blue top tube?
Sodium citrate
LIS
Laboratory information systems
Preferred vein
Median cubital vein
Complete blood count
CBC
Narrow tube with suction bulb to remove liquid portion
Pipette
Green-topped tubes additive
Heparin
Swelling
Edema
Secondary vein choice
Cephalic vein
Cholesterol level
Lipid panel
Pink or red liquid portion of specimen
Hemolysis
Lavender-, pink- or white-topped tubes contain
EDTA
Excess of bilirubin in the blood
Jaundice
Last vein choice
Basilic vein
Testing for gestational diabetes
GTT
Cloudy or milky portion of specimen
Lipemic
Gray-topped tubes
sodium fluoride
Mixture of crushed ice and water
Ice slurry
Venipuncture area
Antecubital fossa (AC)
Average blood sugar level over 2-3 months
HbA1c
Deep yellow liquid portion of specimen
Icteric
Yellow-topped tubes contain either
ACD or SPS
QNS
Quality not sufficient
Needle angle
30 or lower
Blood for clot time
PT/INR
Dividing serum/plasma into smaller amounts
Aliquots