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Tube color and Tests
Phlebotomy tests per tube
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Yellow | Blood or body fluid cultures example:(bacterial, viral and/or fungal) |
| Red | Serum tests: chemistry studies, blood bank, serology example:(CMP, PSA, TSH, amylase,HCG,therapeutic drug levels, crossmatch) |
| Red-gray marbled or Gold (SST) | Serum tests example:(CMP, PSA, TSH, amylase,HCG) |
| Light blue | Coagulation testing example:(PT; PTT; INR) |
| Green | Chemistry testing example:(CMP, PSA, TSH, amylase,HCG) |
| Yellow-gray marbled or Orange | STAT serum demonstrations in chemistry studies example:(CMP, PSA, TSH, amylase,HCG) |
| Lavender | Hematology tests example:(CBC, Hct, Hgb, ESR) |
| Gray | Chemistry testing especially glucose and alcohol levels |
| Royal blue | Chemistry trace elements example:(zinc, copper, lead, mercury) |
| Light green or green-gray marbled (PST) | Plasma determination in chemistry studies example:(CMP, PSA, TSH, amylase,HCG) |