Light Blue test
prothrombin (PT), partial thromboplastin (PTT), activated partial thromboplastin (APTT)
Light blue
Sodium citrate, Coagulation, hematology, inverted
Red
No additive, clot activator, invert
Discard tube
No additive
Plastic red
Clot activator
Glass red
No additive
Green top anticoagulants
Lithium heparin, sodium heparin, ammonium heparin
Green top
Potassium, clinical chemistry, invert
Lavender top test
CBC, ESR(erythrocytes sedimentation rates), Lead
Lavender top
EDTA(anticoagulant) , hematolgy, invert
Pink top test
Blood bank, ABO/RH
Pink top
EDTA (anticoagulant) , invert
Grey top test
Glucose, lactic acid
Grey top
Potassium oxalate (anticoagulant), sodium fluoride (glycolysis), invert
Pink royal blue and lavender top all have
EDTA anticoagulant
Light green and tiger top both have
Separator gel
Light green and tiger top both test for
Lipid, Potassium, glucose, sodium, CMP ()
Royal blue top test
Trace elements, alcohol, drugs,
Royal blue top
Clot activator, EDTA, Sodium heparin, toxicology, invert
Tiger top
Clot activator, gel, centrifuge, serum, SST, invert
Tiger top test
Lipid, potassium, glucose, sodium, CMP (comprehensive metabolic profile), HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone), clinical chemistry
Light green top
Lithium heparin, gel, centrifuge, plasma, PST, invert
Light green top test
Lipid, potassium, glucose, sodium, CMP, chromosome analysis, clinical chemistry
Red top test
Clinical chemistry
