Tube Colors, Tests, and Additives Reference Chart PDF

Tube Colors, Tests, and Additives Reference Chart ANY SPECIAL TUBE COLOR (TUBES)/ TEST DEPARTMENT...

Tube Colors, Tests, and Additives Reference Chart ANY SPECIAL TUBE COLOR (TUBES)/ TEST DEPARTMENT HANDLING REQUIRED OR SPECIMEN REQ. (If None, write N/A) 1. H&H HEMATOLOGY Lavender N/A 2. Mono SEROLOGY Red, Red/Gray or Gold N/A red, red/gray, green or 3. BUN CHEMISTRY N/A gold red, red/gray, green or 4. Total protein CHEMISTRY N/A gold red, red/gray, green or 5. Glucose CHEMISTRY N/A gold red, red/gray, green or 6. LD (LDH) CHEMISTRY N/A gold red, red/gray, green or 7. Bilirubin CHEMISTRY PROTECT FROM LIGHT gold Light Blue, Lavender and 8. DIC package COAGULATION PUT ON ICE ASAP Blue with yellow label red, red/gray, green or 9. Sodium (Na) CHEMISTRY N/A gold red, red/gray, green or 10. Alkaline Phosphatase CHEMISTRY N/A gold 11. Blood gases CHEMISTRY Heparinized SYRINGE PUT ON ICE IMMED red, red/gray, green or 12. ALT (SGPT) CHEMISTRY N/A gold red, red/gray, OR gold 13. Acid Phosphatase CHEMISTRY PUT ON ICE IMMED not green 14. RPR SEROLOGY Red, Red/Gray or Gold N/A 15. Sickle Cell Test HEMATOLOGY Lavender N/A 16. Eosinophil Count HEMATOLOGY Lavender N/A 17. Strep Screen (10 min) SEROLOGY THROAT SWAB N/A 18. Pregnancy (serum) SEROLOGY Red, Red/Gray or Gold N/A red, red/gray, green or 19. AST (SGOT) CHEMISTRY N/A gold  Tube Colors, Tests, and Additives Reference Chart ANY SPECIAL TUBE COLOR (TUBES)/ TEST DEPARTMENT HANDLING REQUIRED OR SPECIMEN REQ. (If None, write N/A) red, red/gray, green or 20. Kidney Profile CHEMISTRY N/A gold red, red/gray, green or 21. Triglycerides CHEMISTRY N/A gold red, red/gray, green or 22. K (potassium) CHEMISTRY N/A gold red, red/gray, green or PROTECT FROM LIGHT 23. CK (CPK) CHEMISTRY gold PUT ON ICE ASAP red, red/gray, green or 24. Electrolytes CHEMISTRY N/A gold 25. Ammonia CHEMISTRY GREEN PUT ON ICE IMMED 26. Lactic Acid CHEMISTRY Red, SST or Gray PUT ON ICE IMMED 27. PT and PTT COAGULATION Light Blue N/A 28. Lead CHEMISTRY Tan N/A red, red/gray, green or 29. Vitamin B CHEMISTRY PROTECT FROM LIGHT gold 30. CBC HEMATOLOGY Lavender N/A 31. HBV SEROLOGY Red, Red/Gray or Gold N/A 32. HIV SEROLOGY Red, Red/Gray or Gold N/A 33. Osmotic fragility HEMATOLOGY Green tube N/A 34. ESR HEMATOLOGY Lavender N/A 35. CRP SEROLOGY Red, Red/Gray or Gold N/A 36. Streptozyme SEROLOGY Red, Red/Gray or Gold N/A 37. Urinalysis URINALYSIS STERILE CUP N/A 38. GTT CHEMISTRY Gray N/A 39. Vancomyocin or CHEMISTRY Red- No gel N/A TDM 40. Type and Screen BLOOD BANK PINK N/A  Tube Colors, Tests, and Additives Reference Chart ANTICOAGULANT AND/OR ANY OTHER ADDITIVE(S) 1. List the anticoagulant &/or the additive TUBE COLOR 2. List how the anticoagulant keeps blood from clotting &/or the function of the additive 1. Lavender/Pink/ 2. EDTA Royal Blue 3. Binds or chelates calcium 1. No additive or clot activator 2. Red 2. Speeds up clot activation 1. Sodium Fluoride 3. Gray 2. Inhibit glycolysis 1. Sodium Citrate 4. Light Blue 2. Binds Calcium 1. Clot activator and gel separator 5. Gold 2. Speeds up clot activation 1. Lithium heparin 6. Light Green 2. inhibits thrombin 1. Sodium heparin or lithium heparin 7. Dark Green 2. inhibits thrombin 1. Thrombin 8. Orange 2. Speeds up clot activation 1. Clot activator and gel separator 9. Red/Gray 2. Speeds up clot activation