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Q: Why do I need a purple top blood test?
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What blood test do you use a purple top tube?

CBC with diff


What color is the tube that blood is drawn in for an anti DNA test?

purple top


What is purple top blood test what does EDTA mean?

Purple Tops are used for full blood counts (CBC test). EDTA is the abbreviation for ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (you can see why it's abbreviated). The EDTA in purple top tubes is actually usually the potassium salt of this. It's used to keep the blood from coagulating.


What color top tube is used for hemoglobin test?

If your asking about what colored tubes blood is taken in, it's usually purple or lavender colored for CBC's (complete blood count). If you need blood, a Pink or larger purple/lavender top will be drawn for Blood Bank matching.


What blood tests are done etda purple top?

in purple top tube cbc is done


What colour tube do you test for dengue?

purple top


What color tube used for anemia?

If your asking about what colored tubes blood is taken in, it's usually purple or lavender colored for CBC's (complete blood count). If you need blood, a Pink or larger purple/lavender top will be drawn for Blood Bank matching.


What color tube is used for the magnesium test?

red


What color test tube is A1C?

Red top lavender top(k2 EDTA)


Which tube for CBC?

Blood for CBC is usually collected in a purple-top tube (containing EDTA).


What are results for an LIA test of shigella sonnei?

i did tests on shigella dysenteriae the tube was purple top yellow bottome for the decarboxylase and purple top and bottom with a yellow mid for the LIA control meaning that the organism can utilise lysine as the tube has gone purple at the bottom


What is the tube top color for acid phosphatase blood test?

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