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Laboratory Tubes
Tubes used for blood collection
Question | Answer |
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Red Top Tube Anticoagulant and Use | None : Clot tubes, no gel separator, yields serum, used for serum chemistries, immunologic testing, therapeutic drug testing |
Serum Separator Tube AntiCoag and Use | None : Tiger top tube, contains gel separator to yield serum used for serum chemistries, Thyroid and adrenal functions |
Lavender Top Tubes | EDTA (ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid, yields plasma rich in fibrinogen, used for whole blood testing, hematology, cbc |
Blue Top Tube | Sodium Citrate, anticoagulant combines with Ca ions, Used for coagulation studies |
Green Top Tubes | Sodium heparin, lithium heparin, ammonium heparin, Causes least alteration of RBC, but WBC stain poorly, Used for chemistry testing, PH levels, Ammonia levels, Used in emergency Clinics, Avian and Exotics |
Gray Top Tube | Sodium Fluoride, Potassium Oxalate. : anticoagulant inhibits enzyme activity of blood calls using glucose by combining with calcium. Prevents coagulation, used for glucose determinations |
Royal Blue Top Tube | Sodium heparin or sodium EDTA: used for trace element testing, copper, zinc, mercury, lead, Used for toxicology studies. |
Yellow Top Tube | ACD (Acid Citrate Dextrose) -blood grouping tubes, stops coagulation, used for blood typing, cell preservation, blood transfusion. |