International Nomalized Ratio of 1.0
2.0
blue top
blue top
blue top
blue top
A light blue top tube is typically used for Protime blood collection, as it contains sodium citrate as an anticoagulant.
Blue sterile tube?
The recommended order of draw for these tests is as follows: CBC (Complete Blood Count) Electrolytes Creatinine Prothrombin Time (Protime)
Lavender tubes are typically used to collect blood for a Complete Blood Count (CBC), while light blue tubes are used for a Prothrombin Time (Protime) test.
Fill a syringe with the STAT electrolytes first Next, draw the CBC routine tubes Then, collect the sample for creatinine Lastly, draw the tube for protime testing
International Nomalized Ratio of 1.0
A blue-top tube (sodium citrate) is typically used to collect blood samples for Prothrombin Time (PT) testing.