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the red top tube has no additives, the gold/speckled top tube has a gel in it but the explain red top tube has nothing nothing nothing in it.

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Which tube does not contain additives?

The tube that does not contain additives is typically the plain or serum tube, often referred to as a red-top tube. This type of tube is designed to allow blood to clot naturally without any added substances, making it suitable for serological tests or when serum is needed. Without additives, the collected blood will separate into serum and clot after centrifugation.


What color tube for haptoglobin?

The haptoglobin test is typically collected in a red-top tube, which does not contain any additives. Alternatively, it can also be collected in a serum separator tube (SST).


What color tube is used for reubella?

A red-top tube is typically used for rubella testing, as it contains no additives and allows for serum separation after centrifugation.


Which microcollection tube should be filled last for capillary blood collection?

In capillary blood collection, the microcollection tube that should be filled last is typically the tube containing an additive, such as a gel separator or anticoagulant. This helps to prevent contamination of the sample with other additives from previously filled tubes. Often, the tube for hematology tests, which does not contain additives, is filled first, followed by tubes for biochemistry or other analyses.


What color tube has no additives and allows blood to clot?

Gold No, it's not Gold, It's "Red Top" Tube that has no additive and allow blood to clot.


What tube is NOT AN ANTICOAGULANT ADDED TO EVACUATED TUBE?

The red-topped evacuated tube is not an anticoagulant tube. It typically contains no additives or may have a clot activator, allowing for the collection of serum after the blood has clotted. This tube is primarily used for tests that require serum, such as certain chemistry panels or serology tests.


What color tube is used for t3 uptake?

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.


Can lipid be tested with lavender tube?

No, lipids cannot be tested with a lavender tube as lavender tubes typically contain an anticoagulant called EDTA and are used for hematology testing. Lipid testing usually requires a serum sample collected in a tube without additives, such as a red-top tube.


What additives in gray tube?

The gray tube, also known as the lavender top tube, typically contains the anticoagulant additive EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) to prevent blood clotting. It is commonly used for whole blood hematological tests.


The yellow topped vacuum collection tube contains what additives?

either SDS or ACD (Sodium polyanetholesulfonate) (Acid Citrate Dextrose)


What color tube is used for lamictal level?

A red-top tube is typically used for testing lamictal levels, as it does not contain any additives that could interfere with the analysis, ensuring accurate results.


What color of blood tube is used for an RPR test?

A red-top tube is typically used for the RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagin) test, as it does not contain any additives that can interfere with the test results.