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tubes and additives
blood tubes and the additives they contain
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |