Niña Angela D.

Mahinay BSMLS – 1D
Tube Color Additive Action of Example Test
/Anticoagulant Anticoagulant/Additive
Present

Lavender EDTA Removes calcium -Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

(Ethylenediaminetetraa preventing clotting of
cetic Acid) blood -HgBA1c

-Blood film for abnormal cells

-Monospot test for Epstein-Barr

Virus,
Red None Blood Clots, and the Serum testing:
serum is separated by - glucose,
centrifugation - cholesterol,
- triglycerides,
- Blood Urea Nitrogen

RH Typing
Antibody screening, Red Cell
Phototyping,
Gold Contains separating gel Separates blood from Various chemistry, serology, and
and clot activator serum upon immunology tests
centrifugation;

Clot activator promotes

blood clotting
Yellow  anticoagulant SPS Prevents the blood from Tubes with SPS - For Blood and
(Sodium clotting and stabilizes bodily fluid cultures (HLA, DNA,
Polyanetholsulfonate) & bacterial growth. Paternity)
ACD (acid citrate
dextrose) Tubes with ACD are for cellular
studies,
3.2% Sodium Citrate Binds and remove -Coagulation
Light Blue calcium to prevent blood
from clotting -Prothrombin Time

-APTT/ PTT (Activated Partial

Thromboplastin Time )
Royal Blue Sodium Heparin also Inhibits Thrombin -Chemistry trace elements (such
Sodium EDTA formation as Zinc, Copper, Lead and
Mercury)

-Toxicology

-Nutritional chemistry testing

Green  Heparin Inhibits thrombin -Chemistry Testing (Plasma
(Sodium/Lithium/Ammo formation to prevent determinations in chemistry) :
nium) clotting ammonia, carboxyhemoglobin &
STAT electrolytes,

-Chromosome Screening

- Tests for insulin, renin and

 aldosterone
Gray Potassium oxalate and -Sodium fluoride acts as Chemistry testing, especially
Sodium fluoride an antiglycolytic agent to glucose(sugar) and
ensure that no further lactate, Glucose tolerance test
glucose breakdown (GTT)
occurs within the sample
after it is taken.
-Potassium oxalate
removes calcium and
acts as an anticoagulant.
Black  Sodium Citrate Forms calcium salts to Pediatric ESR
remove calcium

REFERENCES:

Collection Tubes. (n.d.). Retrieved February 18, 2020, from https://www.legacyhealth.org/for-health-

professionals/refer-a-patient/laboratory-services/collection-guidelines/collection-tubes.aspx

Giri, D. (2020, January 16). Common blood collection tubes, their additives and laboratory uses.
Retrieved February 18, 2020, from https://laboratoryinfo.com/common-blood-collection-tubes-
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