What is the lavender blood tube used for?

Lavender-top tube (EDTA) This tube contains EDTA as an anticoagulant – used for most hematological procedures. These tubes are preferred for molecular tests.

Can a lavender top tube clot?

As we mentioned above, the inside wall of a ‘lavender top’ tube is coated with EDTA which is an anti-coagulant additive that prevents blood clot formation. This is often an avoidable event, overcome by inverting the tube 8-10 times immediately after collection to mix the blood thoroughly with the EDTA.

What color tubes for blood draws?

Use: EDTA whole blood or plasma. Send plasma in a plastic transport tube labeled “Plasma, EDTA.” Send whole blood in a lavender-top tube.

How long is blood in a lavender tube good for?

It can be stored for 12, 24 or 36 h prior to processing at 4°C and it can be frozen at −80°C for 20 days and then thawed under controlled conditions.

How many times do you invert a lavender tube?

Lavender top tubes must be adequately filled to ensure the correct blood to anticoagulant ratio. Gently invert the tube 8 to 10 times immediately after collection to ensure proper mixing with the anticoagulant.

What is the red top blood test for?

Red top – Tube without gel separator, used mainly for serology and chemistry testing. 10mL Red top tubes are used in Blood Bank for antibody screens. c. SST / Gold top – Tube contains a clot activator / gel separator which separates the cells from the serum for a variety of testing.

What is a lavender top blood test?

Lavender top tube – EDTA EDTA is the anticoagulant used for most hematology procedures. Its primary use is for the CBC and individual components of the CBC. The larger 6 mL tube is used for blood bank procedures.

What does a lavender top tube test for?

Lavender top tube – EDTA Its primary use is for the CBC and individual components of the CBC. The larger 6 mL tube is used for blood bank procedures.

What is the purple top tube used for?

The purple top tube provides blood for infectious disease tests and ascertaining important data such as ABO/Rh (blood type), as well as whether the blood is positive or negative for cytomegalovirus (CMV), HIV, hepatitis, and West Nile virus, to name a few.

What is the purple top blood test for?

How full does a lavender top tube need to be?

Tubes must be completely filled and well mixed. The 4-mL lavender-top (EDTA) tubes must be at least half full with 2 mL of whole blood; the 2-mL pediatric lavender-top (EDTA) tubes must contain a minimum of 1 mL of whole blood.

Do you spin down lavender tubes?

—To obtain plasma, the anticoagulated specimen may be spun down within minutes of draw. Transfer of serum or plasma into an appropriately labeled tube must be done within 1 hour after centrifugation. After centrifugation, the gel should be intact and cells and serum completely separated.

What kind of closure does lavender top blood collection tube use?

Lavender Top Blood Collection Tube with Hemogard™ or conventional closure. Additive: EDTA. Vacutainer ® brand sterile hematology tubes with the Hemogard™ closure help to protect lab personnel from contact with blood on the stopper or around the outer rim of the tube, as well as from blood splattering upon opening the tube.

What is the concentration of EDTA in lavender and pink stoppered tubes?

What is the concentration of EDTA in the lavender and pink stoppered tubes? The nominal EDTA concentration is 1.8mg EDTA per milliliter of blood. Why do some BD Vacutainer lavender top blood collection tubes contain K2EDTA and others contain K3EDTA?

How to contact BD Vacutainer blood collection tubes?

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What is the name of the top tube for EDTA whole blood?

EDTA whole blood = Lavender (purple) top tube Label this tube with owner name, animal ID, and as EDTA whole blood. This tube (plus 2 blood smears) should be submitted for a hemogram without separation or freezing but should be kept cool.