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Guessing you're asking about color coded vacutainers, since otherwise I can't make any sense of the question.
Light blue is usually the color code for a tube with sodium citrate.
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What blood collection tube is sodium fluoride in?
Gray top tube
Why sodium extract is usually alkaline in nature?
It is because sodium reacts with water (present in test tube or porcelain basin) to give a alkaline solution of NaOH.
Sodium chloride is mixed with sodium hydroxide?
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How discover sodium metal?
its tube light only. Since the Hindi language doesnt have any specific word for it.
What color tube is used for the magnesium test?
red
The yellow topped vacuum collection tube contains what additives?
either SDS or ACD (Sodium polyanetholesulfonate) (Acid Citrate Dextrose)
What tube is often associated with coagulation test?
Blue top tube which contains citrate.
What is the additive in a black top tube?
Sodium Citrate, the same as Light Blue top tubes.
What happens when you add too much blood to a sodium citrate tube?
elevated glucose value
How do you know what color blood collection tubes to use?
red top is plain tube, for clotted blood. purple top is edta tube, for blood cytology. grey top tube contain sodium flouride anti coagulant for blood sugar. green top tube contains heparin require for cd4, cd8, etc. sky blue top tubes contain sodium citrate 3.2% for bleeding disorder tests such as pti etc.
What test tube would you use to draw blood for a ESR?
Black top (sodium citrate tube) or light blue tube. They both contain sodium citrate. I failed this question on my final, I knew a black top tube is used but it was not given to me as a choice. I did not think hard enough to come to the conclusion that a light blue tube would be another option.
What tube is use to collect blood for DNA?
Light yellow top tube contains the additive sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS) or acid citrate dextrose additives. This tube is used for blood bank studies, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) phenotyping, DNA, and paternity testing.
If the bacteria can not use citrate what will the results be in the citrate agar test?
If bacterium cannot use glucose the fermentation tube will stay the same color. Gas may also occur inside the fermentation tube.
What color test tube to use in sodium test?
Red
What does a blue blood tube top contains?
A blue top blood tube contains buffered sodium citrate(buff. Na citrate). This chemical has three main functions: 1) To prevent blood from clotting 2) To preserve the shape of red and white blood cells 3) To prevent platelets from clumpingGenerally blue tubes are used for the following tests: Prothrombin Time (PT), Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT/APTT) and International Normalized Ratio (INR).Hope that helps!
What tube is stat electrolytes drawn in?
that would be the Green Top Tube that contains sodium heparin this tube also is to draw ammonia.
Which tube to use to draw pt inr labs?
blue (citrate) tube
