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color blood tubes with additive

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Color
Additive
Uses
RED TOP   None   Chemistries, immunology and Serology, Blood Bank (crossmatch)  
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PURPLE TOP   EDTA   Hematology (CBC) and Blood Bank (Crossmatch); requires FULL DRAW- invert 8 times  
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LIGHT BLUE TOP   Sodium citrate   Coagulation tests (protime and prothrombin time), FULL DRAW required  
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Light GRAY TOP   Sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate   Glucoses, requires FULL DRAW (may cause hemolysis if short draw)  
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Light GREEN TOP   Plasma Separating Tube (PST) with Lithium heparin   Chemistries  
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DARK BLUE TOP   EDTA   Trace element testing (Zinc, copper,lead,mercury) and toxicology  
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YELLOW TOP   ACD (acid-citrate-dextrose)   HLA tissue typing, paternity testing, DNA studies  
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GOLD TOP   None   Chemistries, immunology, and Serology  
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PINK TOP   Potassium EDTA   Molecular and viral load testing  
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ORANGE TOP   Thrombin   STAT serum chemistries  
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LIGHT BROWN TOP   Sodium Heparin   Serum Lead Determination  
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BLACK TOP   Sodium citrate (buffered)   Westergren Sedimentation Rate; requires FULL DRAW  
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YELLOW BLACK TOP   Broth mixture   Microbiology- aerobes, anaerobes, fungi  
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GREEN TOP   Sodium heparin or lithium heparin   For lithium level, use sodium heparin for ammonia level, use sodium or lithium heparin, HPV.  
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