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Stack #191046
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In this tube the Blood clots, and the serum is separated by centrifugation | red top |
| Serum separator tube (SST) contains a gel at the bottom to separate blood from serum on centrifugation | gold top |
| LIGHT GREEN TOP ADDITIVE: | Plasma Separating Tube (PST) with Lithium heparin |
| Forms calcium salts to remove calcium | edta |
| Hematology (CBC) and Blood Bank (Crossmatch); requires full draw - invert 8 times to prevent clotting and platelet clumping | EDTA/PURPLE TOP |
| MODE OF ACTION: Forms calcium salts to remove calcium | light blue top |
| USES: Coagulation tests (protime and prothrombin time), full draw required | SODIUM CITRATE |