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I'm 90% sure that a FBS(fasting glucose) is drawn into a SST(serum seperator tube) A.k.a. "tiger top".

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What color tube do you use for a FBS test?

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What does FBS stand for and what color of tube do you draw?

FBS stands for Fasting Blood Sugar level and is drawn to Flox ( grey top) tube. It can also be collected into SST tube.


What color tube do you use to collect a cbc?

a lavender top tube


What are the preparation before performing the fbs?

no preparation required. tie the tourniquet on upper arm, and using the aseptic technique collect blood in grey top tube.


What color top tube used for FBS?

FBS (Fetal Bovine Serum) typically comes in amber-colored tubes to protect it from light degradation and maintain its quality. The amber color helps to block out harmful wavelengths that may affect the serum's stability and potency.


Fbs collection tube use?

A FBS (Fetal Bovine Serum) collection tube is used to collect blood samples from animals for various laboratory tests. These tubes contain a special coating that helps prevent clotting and preserve the serum for analysis. After collection, the blood is usually centrifuged to separate the serum for further testing.


What color top tube is used to collect whole blood with and additive?

The color top tube used to collect whole blood with an additive is typically a lavender or purple top tube. This type of tube is commonly used for collecting blood samples for hematology testing.


What color of tube do you use to collect CRP?

Typically, a lavender or blue-top tube is used to collect samples for CRP (C-reactive protein) testing.


What color blood drawing tube is used to collect a serum specimen?

A red-colored blood drawing tube is typically used to collect a serum specimen.


What color tube do you use to collect HFP?

A red-top tube is typically used to collect blood for HFP (high-density lipoprotein and fibrinogen precipitation) testing.


What color tube do you collect for A1c?

For A1c testing, you would typically collect blood in a lavender/purple-top tube, which contains the anticoagulant EDTA. This tube is used for tests that require whole blood or plasma.


What color tube is used to collect a TDM?

A serum separator tube (SST) is typically used to collect samples for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) as it allows for easy separation of serum from other components of the blood. The tube is usually gold or red-gray in color.