color coded tube

• BLACK = ESR ( ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE )

  ADDITIVE : TRI SODIUM CITRATE

  • remove CALCIUM
  • blood ANTIGOAGULANT 4:1
• LIGHT BLUE = COAGULATION TEST ; BLOOD CLOTTING

  ADDITIVE : TRI SODIUM CITRATE

  • PT - PROTHROMBIN TIME ; COUMADIN ; EXTRINSIC
  • APPT - ACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME ; HEPARIN ; INTRINSIC
  • blood anticoagulant 9:1
• RED = BLOOD TYPE ; SEROLOGY

  ADDITIVE : NONE ; POWEDERED GLASS CLOT ACTIVATOR / SILICA PARTICLES

  • LESS COMMON
  • SEPARATOR GEL FROM YELLOW bottle
• LAVENDER = BLOOD TYPING ; CBC

  ADDITIVE : EDTA ( ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID )

  • remove CALCIUM = prevent blood clotting
• GREEN = ABG ANALYSIS ; CHROMOSOME SCREENING ; IMMUNOTHERAPHY

  ADDITIVE : HEPARIN ( SODIUM ; LITHIUM ; AMMONIUM )

  • LESS COMMON
  • required HEPARIN PLASMA for whole blood analysis
• GRAY = BLOOD SUGAR TESTING

  ADDITIVE : SODIUM FLOURIDE = ANTIGLYCOLYTIC AGENT

  • POTASSIUM OXALATE = ANTICOAGULANT
• YELLOW = DNA / PATERNITY TEST

  ADDITIVE : ACID CITRATE DEXTROSE ( ACD ) & ANTICOAGULANT SPS ( SODIUM POLYANETHOLSULFONATE )