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Blood for a folate test is typically drawn in a lavender-top tube, which contains the anticoagulant EDTA. The lavender-top tube is used for collecting whole blood specimens for hematology testing.
Blood for an albumin test is usually drawn in a red or gold-top tube, which contains a clot activator and serum separator gel. This allows the blood to clot and separate the serum, which is then used for the albumin test.
The tube used to draw blood for a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) test is typically color-coded as either red or tiger top (gold/yellow with a red ring).
An activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) test is drawn in a light blue tube. This tube contains sodium citrate as an anticoagulant to prevent blood from clotting during the test.
The tube color for a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is typically lavender. This color is used to indicate that the tube contains an additive that helps stabilize the blood sample for accurate testing.
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood screen for prostate cancer.
The PSA (prostate specific antigen) is a test that is done to help diagnose the cause of an enlarged prostate. The blood test can't tell you the size of the prostate per se.
Blood for a folate test is typically drawn in a lavender-top tube, which contains the anticoagulant EDTA. The lavender-top tube is used for collecting whole blood specimens for hematology testing.
Blood for an albumin test is usually drawn in a red or gold-top tube, which contains a clot activator and serum separator gel. This allows the blood to clot and separate the serum, which is then used for the albumin test.
It is a blood test. Not a semen test.
There is no blood test that can act as a true/false for prostate cancer, but PSA (prostate specific antigen) can be measured to screen for it.
The tube used to draw blood for a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) test is typically color-coded as either red or tiger top (gold/yellow with a red ring).
The full form of the PSA blood test is Prostate-Specific Antigen.
PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, and it is a protein produced by both cancerous and noncancerous tissue in the prostate gland. A PSA blood test measures the level of this protein in the blood and is primarily used to screen for prostate cancer or monitor its progression in men.
The PSA (prostate specific antigen) test does this. PSA screening tests are for those with family history or suspected as having the potential for the disease, whereas the PSA diagnostic test is for monitoring those with prostate cancer.
An activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) test is drawn in a light blue tube. This tube contains sodium citrate as an anticoagulant to prevent blood from clotting during the test.
For a prostate specific antigen blood test, approximately 3 viles of blood will be necessary. A doctor may choose to check other levels at this time as well.