The color tube used for collecting plasma is typically green or lavender. The green tubes are often treated with heparin as an anticoagulant for plasma collection, while lavender tubes contain an EDTA additive.
Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) is typically collected in a red-top tube for serum or a green-top tube for plasma.
The pink color at the top of a tube of blood collected in a FTM tube is due to a stabilizing gel present in the tube. The gel helps separate the serum or plasma from the blood cells. The lack of color in the middle and bottom of the tube is because the blood cells settle to the bottom due to their higher density, leaving the serum or plasma above them.
The color of tube generally used for creatinine testing is a red-stoppered tube, which typically contains no additive or a gel separator. This is to allow the serum or plasma to be separated from the blood cells for accurate testing.
A red-top tube is typically used in phlebotomy for an RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagin) test.
The fourth color Vacutainer tube in the order of blood draw is typically the green-top tube, which contains lithium heparin as an anticoagulant. It is usually used for chemistry tests that require plasma.
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Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) is typically collected in a red-top tube for serum or a green-top tube for plasma.
The pink color at the top of a tube of blood collected in a FTM tube is due to a stabilizing gel present in the tube. The gel helps separate the serum or plasma from the blood cells. The lack of color in the middle and bottom of the tube is because the blood cells settle to the bottom due to their higher density, leaving the serum or plasma above them.
The color of tube generally used for creatinine testing is a red-stoppered tube, which typically contains no additive or a gel separator. This is to allow the serum or plasma to be separated from the blood cells for accurate testing.
A red-top tube is typically used in phlebotomy for an RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagin) test.
The fourth color Vacutainer tube in the order of blood draw is typically the green-top tube, which contains lithium heparin as an anticoagulant. It is usually used for chemistry tests that require plasma.
A green-top vacutainer tube (or sometimes a pink-top tube) is typically used for collecting blood samples for lithium level testing. The green tube usually contains lithium heparin as an anticoagulant for plasma testing, while the pink tube may contain EDTA if plasma separation is not required. The specific tube color may vary depending on the lab's protocols, so it's best to confirm with the lab where the test will be performed.
The free light chains test is typically done using a lavender-top tube. This tube contains EDTA as an anticoagulant and is suitable for plasma collection.
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.
Estradiol is typically collected using a lavender-top tube for plasma or a red-top tube for serum. The lavender-top tube contains the anticoagulant EDTA, while the red-top tube allows the blood to clot before processing. The specific color tube may depend on the laboratory's standard operating procedures.
The tube for creatine kinase typically comes in a red or gold top tube. There is typically no additive required for creatine kinase testing as the serum or plasma is used directly for analysis.
The additive in a PST (plasma separator tube) tube is usually a gel or liquid that helps to separate plasma from whole blood after centrifugation. This allows for easier isolation of plasma for various laboratory tests.