Tests
BMP go in this color tube
tiger or gold top
This color tube has lithium heparin as an additive and is used for chemistry testing
mint/light green
type and screen testing and crossmatching are ran in this color tube
pink top
This tube contains no additive when it has a red stripe and EDTA when it has a blue stripe. Primarily used for toxicology testing.
Royal Blue Tube
ESR testing is done in this color tube?
lavender or dark purple top
blood alcohol is ran in this color tube
gray
This tube has silica and thixotropic gel as additives and is used for chemistry testing.
Tiger Top or Gold Tubes
Lead testing is done in what color tubes?
royal blue top
This tube contains EDTA and is primarily used for hematology testing.
lavender top
lactic acid testing is done in this color tube?
gray top
these tubes are used to seperate serum for testing
red top tubes
This tube has sodium citrate as an additive and is used for coagulation tests.
light blue tube
STAT Electrolytes and hCG tests go in this color tube
This tube contains no additive and is used as extra blood or to prevent contamination.
red top tube
Blood cultures and culture & sensitivity tests are ran in these?
sterile bottles or light yellow top tube
CMP tests are done in this color tube?
tiger or gold top
These bottles contain a nutrient broth and should draw site should be cleaned with iodine or chloraprep.
blood culture bottles
ammonia testing is done in this color tube?
dark green top tube
This tube contains sodium heparin and is used primarily for chemistry testing.
dark green top
CBC testing is done in this color tube
lavender or dark purple top
PT/INR tests are ran in this color tube
light blue
This tube contains K2 EDTA and is used only for blood bank specimens.
pink top tube
PTT testing is done in what color tube
light blue
This tube contains sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate. This tube is used for chemistry tests.
Gray tubes
OGTT is collected in what tube?
grey top