BLOOD COLLECTION CONTAINERS
Mix all tubes ten times by gentle inversion immediately after collection.
"Blood Collection Tube Guide"
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Blue
Blue-pediatric
Blue-infant
(Tubes must be filled to 80-100% capacity)
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4 mL (2.7 mL capacity)
1.8 mL
For smaller volumes or for patients with a hematocrit greater than 55% call Coag x86939.
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Sodium citrate
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All blue top tubes collected for coagulation assays which do not have a blood culture collected first must have a discard tube collected prior to filling. Discard tube should be another blue top tube in which greater than 1 mL of blood is collected.
Immediately after collection gently invert 10 times end-to-end. Deliver to lab immediately. If unable to deliver within 1 hour, centrifuge. Separate plasma to plastic capped tube. Refrigerate plasma up to 4 hours. Freeze if greater than 4 hours.
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Green
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7 mL (6 mL capacity)
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Sodium heparin
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Immediately after collection gently invert 10 times end-to end. See specific instructions for test.
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Purple
Purple microtainer- infant
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5 mL (4 mL capacity)
0.6 mL
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K2EDTA
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Fill tube completely for PCR testing and at least 1/2 full for Hematology testing. Immediately after collection gently invert 10 times end-to-end.
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Pink
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6 mL/2.5 mL
2.0mL/1.0mL
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EDTA
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Fill tube at least 1/2 full. Immediately after collection gently invert 10 times end-to-end. For Transfusion Service testing, refer to UCH Procedure "Administration of Blood Components" for patient and specimen identification policies.
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Green with Gel Separator (PST)
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7 mL (4.5 mL capacity)
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Lithium heparin and an inert plasma separator.
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Immediately after collection gently invert 10 times end-to-end.
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Red
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7 mL (6 mL capacity)
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None
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Immediately after collection gently invert 10 times end-to-end. Allow blood to clot in an upright position. If unable to deliver to lab within 2 hours, centrifuge. See specific test instructions for refrigerating or freezing instructions.
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Pearl (PPT)
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5 mL
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K2EDTA
and an inert plasma separator.
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Immediately after collection gently invert 10 times end-to-end.
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Gold or Red with Gel Separator (SST)
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7 mL (5 mL capacity)
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Inert serum separator
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Immediately after collection gently invert 10 times end-to-end.
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White
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No additives; sterile.
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Immediately after collection gently invert 10 times end-to-end.
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"Blood Collection Tube Guide"