Manganese is typically drawn in a royal blue-top (EDTA) tube for EDTA anticoagulated whole blood. This tube is commonly used for trace metal testing.
No, I do not spin a blue top tube.
Lead levels are typically drawn in a lavender-top tube that contains EDTA as an anticoagulant. This tube is used to prevent clotting and maintain sample integrity for accurate lead level measurements.
the cadiac enzymes must be drawn in a green top tube or a red top not a lavender i dont knw who put that but they are really stupid
sky blue.
An ammonia test is typically drawn in a green-top (heparin) tube as the anticoagulant.
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The Pro Thrombin is also called a PT/INR and it is drawn in a light blue sodium citrate tube which is then spun down in a centrifuge to separate the plasma from the red cells and the plasma is used to run the test.
The blood for IGF-1 is typically drawn in a plain red-top tube.
Blood for a folate test is typically drawn in a lavender-top tube, which contains the anticoagulant EDTA. The lavender-top tube is used for collecting whole blood specimens for hematology testing.
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