what results are used for green tubes
The lavender and green tubes
Different laboratories may use different color codes for test tubes depending on their specific protocols. However, a common color coding for test tubes used in centrifuges is as follows: red for serum tubes, lavender for EDTA tubes, green for heparin tubes, and blue for citrate tubes.
In the NHA book it is written that Green top tube is for STAT electrolytes.
The color tube used for collecting plasma is typically green or lavender. The green tubes are often treated with heparin as an anticoagulant for plasma collection, while lavender tubes contain an EDTA additive.
In cytogenetic studies, specimens are typically collected in heparinized green top tubes or sodium heparin yellow top tubes to prevent clotting. The color of the tubes indicates the type of anticoagulant used to preserve the specimen for cytogenetic analysis.
The color of the tube used for collecting a basic metabolic panel is typically green or lavender. Green-top tubes are used for plasma collection, while lavender-top tubes are used for whole blood collection containing an anticoagulant. Either tube can be used depending on the laboratory's preference.
The recommended color tubes for blood collection for lipase and amylase are usually light green or green tubes containing sodium heparin as an anticoagulant. These tubes help preserve enzyme activity in the collected blood sample.
A green or dark green tube is typically used for collecting blood samples for bilirubin testing. These tubes contain heparin as an anticoagulant.
green top tubes are used for blood culture and cd4 and cd8 count etc.
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Green or light green tubes are typically used for electrolyte testing as they contain lithium heparin as an anticoagulant and separator gel to separate the serum from the cells.
The blood tube color for lactate testing is typically a green or light green top tube, which contains sodium or lithium heparin as an anticoagulant. These tubes are used to prevent clotting of the blood sample during testing for lactate levels.