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Tubes and Additives
Phlebotomy evacuated containers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Red top | None |
| Red/Gray Marbled | Clot activator (silica particles)/thixotropic gel |
| Yellow top | SPS (prevents blood from clotting and stabilizes bacterial growth) |
| Gold | Clot activator (silica particles)/thixotropic gel |
| Light blue | Sodium citrate: removes calcium to prevent blood from clotting |
| Green | Heparin (sodium/lithium/ammonium): inhibits thrombin formation to prevent clotting |
| Green-gray marbled | Lithium heparin and gel for plasma separation |
| Light green | Lithium heparin and gel for plasma separation |
| Yellow-gray marbled | Thrombin |
| Orange | Thrombin |
| Lavender | EDTA: removes calcium to prevent blood from clotting |
| Gray | Potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride: removes calcium to prevent blood from clotting while the fluoride inhibits glycolysis |
| Royal blue | Sodium Heparin (also sodium EDTA); inhibits thrombin formation to prevent clotting |