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Yellow

Blood Culture

• *Sterile*
• Additive: Sodium Polyethenol Sulfonate (SPS)
• Department: Microbiology
• Tests: Blood Culture 

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Light Blue

• Additive: Sodium Citrate
• Department: Coagulation
• Tests: Prothrombin Time (PT), Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

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Red (Plain)

• Additive: No Additive
• Department: Tube Blood Bank
• Tests: Blood Type, RH, antibody screen, type & crossmatch

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Tiger Top

• Additive: Clot Activator
• Department: Routine Chemistry
• Tests: All STAT test + Iron (Fe), folate

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Gold

• Additive: Clot Activator
• Department: Routine Chemistry
• Tests: All STAT tests + Iron(Fe), folate

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Green

• Additive: Heprin
• Department: STAT Chemistry
• Tests: Basil Metabolic Panel (BMP), Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP), Glucose, Potassium, Troponin, Bilirubin

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Lavender

• Additive: K2EDTA
• Department: Hematology
• Tests: Complete Blood Count (CBC), Erythrocyte Sedmintation Rate

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Pink

• Additive: EDTA
• Department: Gel Blood Bank
• Tests: Type, RH, Antibody Screen, Type & Crossmatch

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Gray

• Additive: Sodium Flouride (inhibits glycolysis)
• Department: Chemistry
• Tests: Lactic Acid, Glucose (not run right away)