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Phlebotomy Tubes Explained. Yellow Top Tube. Yellow top tube contains sodium polyanethol sulfonate and is used for blood culture specimens or acid-citrate-dextrose (ACD solution A or ACD Solution B). The same tubes are used for HLA phenotyping and for conducting parental tests.
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Since tubes with clot activators can interfere with the...
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8 Αυγ 2023 · Unlike red tubes, the type of blood produced in a green tube needed for testing is not serum but plasma. Green tubes are frequently used in requesting "stat" or immediate blood chemistry results for emergency cases.
24 Μαρ 2024 · If you’re a phlebotomist curious about the tests you’re drawing for or a patient wondering about your blood test, this article is here to help. We’ll explain what the different colors mean and the tests associated with each. Blood Culture Bottles. Blood culture bottles are always drawn before any colored tube.
12 Σεπ 2024 · Understanding Phlebotomy Tube Colors. Phlebotomy tubes are color-coded to indicate the type of additive they contain, which affects the handling and processing of the blood once collected. Here are some common colors and their corresponding additives: Red Tubes: No additive; used for serology or blood bank tests.
Blood collection tubes are part of the Evacuated Tube System (ETS) for collecting blood specimens. All tubes contain a premeasured amount of vacuum. When the multiple sample needle system is used, blood is pulled directly from the patient’s vein into the tube.
LABORATORY TUBE COLLECTION QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE. THIS CHART DOES NOT ENCOMPASS ALL LABORATORY TESTS. SPECIMEN LABELING REQUIREMENTS: PATIENT MUST BE IDENTIFIED UTILIZING TWO PATIENT IDENTIFIERS (I.E. FIRST AND LAST NAME & DATE OF BIRTH). ALL SPECIMENS MUST BE LABELED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PATIENT.
Draw blood collection tubes in the correct order, to avoid cross-contamination of additives between tubes. As colour coding and tube additives may vary, verify recommendations with local laboratories.
