Table of Contents
- 1 What other type of tube does not contain any additives?
- 2 What is a non additive tube?
- 3 Which color coded tube does not contain additives?
- 4 What is in a yellow top tube?
- 5 What color tube contains thrombin?
- 6 What are the colors of blood collection tubes?
- 7 What kind of tests can you do with a blue top tube?
What other type of tube does not contain any additives?
Red Glass Top Tubes: It is safe to draw glass red top tubes because these tubes do not contain additives.
What is a non additive tube?
VACUETTE® no additive tubes are used in determinations for clinical chemistry and hormones, microbiological serology, immunology, TDM and crossmatching. VACUETTE® tubes without additives contain no chemical additives, but like the other tubes with an additive, are evacuated and are sterile on the inside. …
Which color coded tube does not contain additives?
Red
1. Gold or ‘Tiger’ Red/Black Top: These colour coded vacutainers are utilized in chemistry, immunology and serology determinations. They contain no other additives other than clot activator and gel for serum separation.
Which color coded tube does not contain any additives?
Cards In This Set
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| Which color-coded tube does not contain any additives? | Red,glass tube |
| EDTA prevents coagulation in blood tubes by | Binding calcium |
| Tubes with gray tops are used for | Glucose tolerance tests |
| Tubes with green tops may contain | Sodium heparin |
What additive is in a yellow top tube?
acid citrate dextrose
Yellow-top tube: Contains acid citrate dextrose (ACD) solution. Use: ACD whole blood. Send whole blood in a yellow-top tube.
What is in a yellow top tube?
ACD (Yellow-Top Tube)*: This tube contains acid citrate dextrose (ACD), which is used for special tests using whole blood. SPS additive interferes with several assays that use ACD blood.
What color tube contains thrombin?
PHLEBOTOMY SERVICES
| STOPPER COLOR | CONTENTS | VOL. |
|---|---|---|
| Red | No additive | 7.0 mL |
| Light Blue | 3.2% Sodium Citrate | 4.5 mL |
| Gold Top (Serum Separator, “SST”) | Contains separating gel and clot activator | 6.0 mL |
| Light Blue – Yellow Label on Tube | Thrombin | 2.0 mL |
What are the colors of blood collection tubes?
Gray top Yellow top tube (ACD solution A) or (ACD solution B) Royal Blue top; serum, no additive or sodium heparin White top. Order of the Draw. To prevent contamination of tubes with additives from other tubes it is important to draw the tubes in a SPECIFIC order called “the order of the draw”.
What are the additives in a blood collection tube?
ADDITIVE: Sodium Citrate either 3.2% or 3.8% Citrate, theophylline, adenosine, dipyridamole (CTAD) ACTION: Citrate is an anticoagulant which binds calcium in the blood. Calcium is required for blood clotting. Since it is bound up the blood cannot clot resulting in a whole blood sample, red blood cells and PLASMA.
What is the yellow top of a phlebotomy tube used for?
Phlebotomy Tubes Explained. Yellow top tube contains sodium polyanethol sulfonate and is used for blood culture specimens or acid-citrate-dextrose (ACD solution A or ACD Solution B). The same tubes are used for HLA phenotyping and for conducting parental tests.
What kind of tests can you do with a blue top tube?
Some of the tests performed using the light blue top tube include routine coagulation with Prothrombin Time (PT), Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT), Thrombin Time (TT), Fibrinogen, Fibrin degradation products (FDP) and D-dimer. Red Top Tube. Tubes with red-colored stoppers are used for serology and immunohematology.