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A gray tube or plain red-top tube can be used for amylase testing. It is important to follow the specific specimen collection requirements of the laboratory where the testing will be performed.
A lavender or light blue tube is typically used for an amylase blood draw as it contains an anticoagulant (lavender tube) or no anticoagulant (light blue tube) needed for the test.
The color tube used for folate testing is typically a lavender or purple-top tube. These tubes contain the anticoagulant EDTA which is used to preserve the blood sample for testing.
A lavender or purple-top tube is typically used for testing iron levels in the blood.
A green or tiger-top tube can be used for BUN testing.
A gray tube or plain red-top tube can be used for amylase testing. It is important to follow the specific specimen collection requirements of the laboratory where the testing will be performed.
A lavender or light blue tube is typically used for an amylase blood draw as it contains an anticoagulant (lavender tube) or no anticoagulant (light blue tube) needed for the test.
The color tube used for folate testing is typically a lavender or purple-top tube. These tubes contain the anticoagulant EDTA which is used to preserve the blood sample for testing.
A lavender or purple-top tube is typically used for testing iron levels in the blood.
A green or tiger-top tube can be used for BUN testing.
A lavender or purple top tube is typically used for TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) testing.
The color tube used for FDP (Fibrin Degradation Products) testing is typically a light blue top tube, which contains sodium citrate as an anticoagulant. This tube is used for coagulation studies to prevent blood from clotting.
A green or mint-colored tube is typically used for lipase testing.
The tube color typically used for hemoglobin testing is lavender or purple. These tubes contain the anticoagulant EDTA, which helps preserve the blood sample for testing.
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.
The color of blood tube commonly used for HIV testing is lavender or purple. This tube contains the anticoagulant EDTA which helps preserve the blood sample prior to testing for HIV.
A lavender-top tube is commonly used for viral load testing.