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The stoppers of vacutainer tubes are color-coded to indicate the type of additive or anticoagulant in the tube. This helps healthcare professionals select the appropriate tube for specific blood tests, ensuring accurate and reliable results.
Yes, just make sure to invert the blood multiple times after injecting into the tube so the anticoagulant is thouroughly mixed and the blood will not clot.
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In Thomson's experiment the tube used is evacuated i.e. there is vacuum inside.
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Gray tube
to collect the blood specimenwith no anticoagulant inside the tube
red topped tube
Red
Yes, lithium heparin
EDTA functions as an anticoagulant.
red top
The components of blood found inside a tube drawn with an anticoagulant are plasma, buffy coat, and erythrocytes.
A vacuum tube does not contain any gases. All the gases are evacuated from the tube and only vacuum is left.
What does the evacuation system
act as anticoagulant to prevent clotting
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