A serum tube, typically a red-top tube, is used to draw blood for a chemistry panel. It is important to allow the blood to clot before centrifuging to separate the serum for testing.
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 lavender or purple-topped tube is typically used for a magnesium blood draw.
A green-colored tube is typically used to draw blood for lipase testing.
A lavender or purple tube is typically used for TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) blood draw.
A red-topped blood tube is commonly used to draw blood samples for titer testing. This type of tube typically contains a clot activator and is used for serum collection.
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 lavender or purple-topped tube is typically used for a magnesium blood draw.
A green-colored tube is typically used to draw blood for lipase testing.
A lavender or purple tube is typically used for TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) blood draw.
A red-topped blood tube is commonly used to draw blood samples for titer testing. This type of tube typically contains a clot activator and is used for serum collection.
A lavender-top tube is typically used to draw blood for clozapine levels. It is important to follow the specific laboratory's instructions for the proper collection tube.
A lavender/purple top tube is typically used to draw blood for a hematocrit test. This tube contains the anticoagulant EDTA, which helps prevent the blood from clotting during testing.
A lavender-topped (EDTA) tube is commonly used to draw blood for a complete blood count (CBC) without a differential count.
A lavender-top tube, also known as an EDTA tube, is commonly used to draw blood for cystic fibrosis testing. This tube is used for collecting whole blood samples for analysis, such as genetic testing for cystic fibrosis.
A green-top tube containing lithium heparin or a red-top tube without anticoagulant are commonly used for collecting blood samples for a chemistry profile.
A lavender or purple top tube is typically used to draw blood for a follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level.
A light blue tube is typically used to draw blood for a prothrombin time (PT) test. This tube contains sodium citrate as the anticoagulant, which helps preserve the blood sample for accurate testing.