Blood Collection Tubes

Blood Collection Tubes

Yellow
The evacuated tube system for blood
collection in use for various laboratory Additive & function:
tests consists of tubes of various sizes, anticoagulant SPS (Sodium
with color coded tops indicating tube contents. Polyanetholsulfonate) & ACD (acid
citrate dextrose) which prevents the
Most blood collection tubes contain an blood from clotting and stabilizes
additive that either accelerates clotting bacterial growth.
of the blood (clot activator) or prevents Laboratory Uses:
the blood from clotting (anticoagulant). Tubes with SPS – For Blood and bodily
Red fluid cultures (HLA, DNA, Paternity).
Tubes with ACD are for cellular
Additive & function:
studies, HLA typing, paternity testing.
None or contains silica particles which
act as clot activators promotes blood Green
clotting with glass or silica particles.
Laboratory Uses: Additive & function:
Heparin (Sodium/Lithium/Ammonium)
Serum testing (glucose, cholesterol,
which Inhibits thrombin formation to
triglycerides, alkaline phosphatase,
prevent clotting
liver enzymes), amylase,potassium,
Laboratory Uses:
,BUN, HDL, CK, blood bank,
Chemistry Testing (Plasma
serology (RH Typing, Antibody
determinations in chemistry) : ammonia,
screening, Red Cell Phototyping, DAT,
carboxyhemoglobin & STAT
RPR, ANA, rheumatoid factor )
electrolytes, chromosome screening,
Lavender insulin, renin and aldosterone.
Additive & function: Grey
EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic
Additive & function:
Acid) which act to remove calcium
Potassium oxalate and Sodium fluoride
preventing clotting of blood.
which acts as an antiglycolytic agent
Laboratory Uses:
to ensure that no further glucose
Hematology testing (ESR, CBC w/diff.
breakdown occurs within the sample
,HgBA1c), blood film, reticulocytes
after it is taken. Potassium oxalate
,red cell folate, Monospot test for EBV removes calcium and acts as an
parathyroid hormone (PTH) anticoagulant.
Light Blue Laboratory Uses:
Chemistry testing, especially
Additive & function: glucose(sugar) and lactate, Glucose
Sodium Citrate which Binds and tolerance test (GTT)
remove calcium to prevent blood
from clotting Black
Laboratory Uses: Additive & function:
PT (Prothrombin Time) – evaluates the Sodium Citrate What forms calcium
extrinsic system of the coagulation salts to remove calcium
cascade & monitors coumadin therapy) Laboratory Uses:
APTT/ PTT (Activated Partial Chemistry testing, especially
Thromboplastin Time) – evaluates the glucose(sugar) and lactate, Glucose
intrinsic system of the coagulation tolerance test (GTT)
cascade & monitors heparin therapy)
FDP (Fibrinogen Degradation Products)
TT (Thrombin Time)
Factor assays