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Tubes by Test
PMI tube colors by test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| platelets | Lavender |
| Vitamin B1 & B6 | Dark Green |
| BUN | SST |
| Varicella | Red |
| Cardiac Enzymes | SST |
| HSV | RED |
| CBC | Lavender |
| PTT | Light Blue |
| AFB Levels | Dark Green |
| Beta HCG | SST |
| Blood Gas | Dark Green |
| WBC | Lavender |
| DIC | Light Blue |
| Cat Scratch Fever | Red |
| Plasminogen | Light Blue |
| BMP | SST |
| FSH | SST |
| HLA-B27 | Sterile Yellow |
| Epstein Barr | Red |
| LIPID Profile | SST |
| GT | Gray |
| Dilantin | Red |
| Lithium | Red |
| Cold Agglutinins | Red |
| T3, T4, T7 | SST |
| Rabies | Red |
| VDRL | Red |
| CO Level | Lavender |
| Calcium | SST |
| ANA | Red |
| Fibrinogen | Light Blue |
| Lactic Acid | Gray |
| GTT | Gray |
| Reticulocyte Count | Lavender |
| HCT | Lavender |
| PT/inr | Light Blue |
| K | SST |
| Digoxin | Red |
| H&H | Lavender |
| DAT | Lavender |
| RPR | Red |
| Cortizol Levels | Dark Green |
| Na | SST |
| TSH | SST |
| STAT Electrolytes | PST |
| Ammonia | PST |
| Blood Alcohol | Gray |
| FDP | Light Blue |
| RBC | Lavender |
| CI | SST |
| Lupus | Lavender |
| CA-125 | SST |
| Theophylline | Red |
| Aldosterone | Red |
| Rubella Screen | Red |
| Glucose | Gray |
| Indice | Lavender |
| Factor Assays | Light Blue |
| CRP | SST |
| AT-3 | Light Blue |
| RF | Red |
| FSP | Light Blue |
| Lymes | Red |
| CK | SST |
| Chemistry Panel | SST |
| CO2 | SST |
| BT | Light Blue |
| Salicylates | Red |
| ESR (own tube) | Lavender |
| Ammonia | Lavender (on ice) |
| DDIMER | Light Blue |
| Herpes | Red |
| RA | Red |
| APTT | Light Blue |
| PLT.agg | Light Blue |
| Vancomycin | Red |
| Thyroid Panel | SST |
| CMP | SST |
| Cholesterol | SST |
| Hemoglobin | Lavender |
| EOS | Lavender |
| PSA | SST |
| MMR | Red |
| Calcitonin | Red |
| FBS | Gray |
| PT | Light Blue |
| Sickle Cell | Lavender |
| Homocysteine | SST |
| Hemoglobin A1-C | Lavender |
| ALK | SST |
| Arsenic | Dark Blue |
| Lead | Dark Blue |
| Mercury | Dark Blue |
| Copper | Dark Blue |
| Zinc | Dark Blue |
| Marijuana | Dark Blue (tox) |
| LSD | Dark Blue (tox) |
| Amphetamine | Dark Blue (tox) |
| Cocaine | Dark Blue (tox) |
| Plasma | Pearl |
| Type & Cross | Pink |
| Type & Screen | Pink |
| STDs & AIDS | Pink |
| Urinalysis | Gray with yellow |
| ESR own Tube | Black with Blue Insert |
| Rapid Cardiac | Orange |
| Genetics, RNA, etc. | Cell Prep Tube Black and blue specktackled |
| Blood Cultures | Sterile Yellow |