Specimen Tube

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 References

More Specific Terms

• black top tube
• blue top tube
• gray top tube
• green top tube
• lavender top tube
• orange top tube
• red top tube
• yellow top tube

Introduction

* color*    additive                
* red       none                    serum 
* lavender  EDTA (Versene)          whole blood; binds Ca+2 
* green     heparin                 thrombin inhibition 
* blue      buffered citrate        coagulation tests; binds Ca+2 
* gray      NaF                     glucose; inhibits glycolysis 
* yellow    citrate dextrose (ACD)  erythrocytes 
* * color of stopper

More General Terms

• device (medical device)

References

Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 13

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