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Tubes Additives Tests Performed Special instructions Department
Lavender  Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA)  CBC  None  Hemotology  
Lavender  Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA)  H & H  None  Hemotology  
Pink  Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA)  T & S  Wrist Band  Blood Bank  
PS  Lithium Heparin  TSH  None  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  Glucose tolerance test  Fasting if indicated  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  BMP  Fasting if indicated  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  CMP  Fasting if indicated  Chemistry  
Light Blue  Sodium Citrate  PT/APTT  Ask about last dose of medicines  Coagualtion  
Light Blue  Sodium Citrate  D-Dimer  Separate and freeze plasma immediately in plastic vials and transport frozen  Coagualtion  
Royal Blue (Red label)  None, free of trace elements  Chromium  Seperate and refrigerate immediately.  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  Ammonia  On ice  Chemistry  
Lavender  Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA)  GHGB  None  Chemistry  
SS  Silica-a clot activator not additive  HIV  Consent Form  Chemistry  
Red  Silica-a clot activator not additive (Red)  EOTH  No use of alcohol on skin. May require a chain-of-custody for legal purposes.  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  Bilirubin  Kept in the dark  Chemistry  
Royal blue (Lavender label)  Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA), free of trace elements  Aluminum  Submit unopened tube and avoid all external contamination  Chemistry  
Royal blue (Lavender label)  Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA)  Lead  Any other tube can lead to false results  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  HDL/LDL  Must be fasting 12 hours  Chemistry  
SS  Silica-a clot activator not additive  UA  Separated within 45 minutes  Chemistry  
Royal blue (Red label)  None, free of trace elements  Zinc  Seperated within 45 minutes  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  Triglycerides  Fasting 12-14 hours  Chemistry  
SS  Silica-a clot activator not additive  PSA  Transport frozen  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  TIBC  Morning fasting specimen preferred  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  Fe  Morning fasting specimen preferred  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  Lacitc dehydrogenase  Avoid hemolysis, do not refrigerate or freeze  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  Cold agglutinins  Must keep warm and delivered to lab STAT  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  Carotene  Protect from light and overnight fasting preferred  Chemistry  
PS  Lithium Heparin  Ca 125 (Carinogenic antigen)  Refrigerate or freeze if their is a testing delay  Chemistry