YNHH Laboratory Manual - Blood Drawing Tubes
 

YNHH Laboratory Manual

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Blood Drawing Tubes

Tube Top Color Anticoagulant
Gray Sodium Fluoride, Potassium Oxalate
Green Lithium Heparin
Light Blue Buffered Sodium Citrate
Lavender Potassium EDTA
Light Green PST Gel and Lithium Heparin
Pink Potassium EDTA, (Blood Bank)
Red None
Royal Blue w/ Lavender Label EDTA, Trace Metal Free
Royal Blue w/ Red Label None, Trace Metal Free
Royal Blue w/ White Label Sodium Heparin, (Genetics)
Yellow ACD (Acid Citrate Dextrose) - Tissue Typing
Red/Yellow EDTA, Ascorbic Acid

Updated: July-2008


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