Blood Collection Tubes

Laboratory Tests

- Drug levels

- Hormone levels

Red Top - T3U, T4, TSH (alternative to green top)

{No Additive} - Vitamin B12/Folate Protect from light!

Available Sizes: 10mL, 4mL, Wrap in paper or use amber ziptop baggie

Microtainer® tube (available through the Outreach Department)

- PSA

- Cardiac Enzymes (CARDAC)

Green Top - T3U, T4, TSH

{Lithium Heparin} - Free T4

Available Sizes: 4mL and Microtainer® tube

- PTINR

- PTT

- Fibrinogen (FBR)

Blue Top - D-Dimer (DDIM)

{Sodium Citrate} - Other coagulation studies

Available Size: 2.7mL

- CBC

- H&H

- Platelet count

- Hemagram

Lavender Top - ESR (Sed Rate)

{EDTA} - BNP

Available Sizes: 5mL and - HgbA1c [do not use Microtainers®]

Microtainer® tube

- Type & Screen (TS)

- Fetal Screen

- Blood Type and Rh

Pink Top

{EDTA}

Available Sizes: 6mL

- Comprehensive Metabolic (COMPMET)

- Basic Metabolic (BASMET, CH7)

SST , Tiger Top, Gold Top - Hepatic Panel/Liver Function Test (HEP)

{Inert Gel Barrier} - Serum pregnancy test (BHCGS, PREGS)

{Serum Separator} - RPR

- CEA

- Free T3

Available Sizes: 8.5mL and 3.5mL--Gold Hemogard™ closure with gel

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