A gold or red/gray tiger top tube is typically used to collect blood for a SMA12 test, which measures various electrolytes, proteins, and other substances in the blood.
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.
A red-colored blood drawing tube is typically used to collect a serum specimen.
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.
A gold-top tube is typically used to collect blood for serum ferritin testing.
A red-top tube is typically used to collect blood for HFP (high-density lipoprotein and fibrinogen precipitation) testing.
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.
A red-colored blood drawing tube is typically used to collect a serum specimen.
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.
A gold-top tube is typically used to collect blood for serum ferritin testing.
A red-top tube is typically used to collect blood for HFP (high-density lipoprotein and fibrinogen precipitation) testing.
A green top tube (lithium heparin tube) is typically used to collect blood samples for lithium level testing.
A red-top tube is typically used to collect blood for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing.
For titers, blood can be collected in a red-top tube (serum separator tube) or a gold-top tube (serum separator tube with gel). The serum is then separated from the blood cells by centrifugation and used for the titer test.
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.
The color tube used for antibody screen is typically a lavender or pink top tube, which contains EDTA as the anticoagulant. This type of tube is used to collect whole blood samples for immunohematology testing.
A light blue tube is typically used to collect blood for a coumadin test (PT/INR). This tube contains sodium citrate as an anticoagulant to prevent the blood from clotting during testing.
A red-stoppered tube is typically used to collect blood for T3 uptake testing. It contains no additives, allowing the blood to clot before analysis.