Light Green Top Lab Tube

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.

Light green top lab tube. There are also tubes with light yellow tan and white stoppers. Light green top tube lithium heparin this tube contains lithium heparin and gel separator used for the collection of heparinized plasma for routine chemistry tests. The same tubes are used for hla phenotyping and for conducting parental tests. After the tube has been filled with blood immediately invert the tube 8 10 times to mix and ensure adequate anticoagulation of the specimen.

Also examine the serum for signs of hemolysis and turbidity by holding it up to the light. Phlebotomy tubes explained. Contains sodium heparin or lithium heparin. For coagulation determinations of plasma.

Whole blood plasma. Heparinized whole blood or plasma. Send plasma in a plastic transport tube labeled plasma sodium heparin or plasma lithium heparin. Laboratory tube collection quick reference guide y forms tube collection guide doc revised 01 19 2018.

Be sure to provide the laboratory with. Light blue stopper tube two types. Sodium citrate 3 2 0 109m stopper type. 2 7 ml 1 8 ml pediatric tube only inversions.

Glass red top is also required when a type screen crossmatch is requested type screen. Red blood bank armband must be completed and attached to the pink top. Tests listed above for the light green tube are acceptable for this tube. Solid light blue or clear light blue.