green tube
blue top
Red TIGER TUBE
A complete blood count (CBC) is drawn in a lavender-top tube.
SST or Tiger Striped
Green top
Amylase, a digestive enzyme found in saliva, has no color when dissolved. In crystallized form it would be white.
Yellow
blue top
Red TIGER TUBE
A complete blood count (CBC) is drawn in a lavender-top tube.
SST or Tiger Striped
Green top
gold, green, SST
Green tube which contains the anticoagulant Heparin is ideal for electrolyte testing.
When the isolated beta amylase enzyme is subjected to the biuret test, you will observe a color change from yellow to blue. This is because the biuret reagent reacts with the peptide bonds in the enzyme, causing a change in color.
Pus is a collection of dead skin cells, white blood cells, and bacteria that usually comes out a whitish yellow color.
A bruise is a collection of blood under the skin, in the subcutaneous tissue. Over time, the bruise changes color because the hemoglobin is broken down and absorbed. The different colors represent the color of the heme in various states of breakdown.