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tubes and additives
blood tubes and the additives they contain
Question | Answer |
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Lavender tube | EDTA- anticoagulant to prevent clotting |
Light Blue tube | sodium citrate- anticoagulant to prevent clotting |
Yellow(blood culture bottles) | SPS(sodium polyanethol sulfonate) |
Light Green | lithium heparin- anticoagulant to prevent clotting |
Green | sodium heparin- anticoagulant to prevent clotting |
Red | nothing(Glass) silicone coated and clot activator(plastic) |
Red speckled | Clot activator and gel for serum separation |
Gray | Potassium oxylate-anticoagulant Sodium fluoride- antiglycolytic |
Gold | Clot activator and gel for serum separation |
Pink | K2EDTA anticoagulant |
Tan | K2 EDTA |
Dark Blue | EDTA or Sodium Heparin |