Sample tubes for blood extraction .

Tube classification by color What anticoagulant does it have ? Utility Reference.

ANTICOAGULANT: Without anticoagulant, with IT'S USED IN:

clot activator, which allows the separation of

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• Biochemical test.
serum. • Serology.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: accelerates blood • Immunology.
coagulation, since the separating gel allows the
wall and serum to be separated with this gel • Hormones.
red tube when centrifuging the sample. • Endocrinology. 33443,

• Blood bank, etc.

ANTICOAGULANT: without anticoagulant, with IT'S USED IN:

clot activator and separating gel. • Blood chemistry
MECHANISM OF ACTION: accelerates blood • Immunology.
coagulation, the gel (centrifuge) forms a barrier • serology,
yellow tube between the clot and the serum. • Gynecological profile, thyroid, lipids.
• Tumor markers, etc.

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ANTICOAGULANT: EDTA IT'S USED IN:
(Ethylene_diamino_tetra_acetate) is the • Hematic biometry.
lilac tube anticoagulant used for blood tests because it • Glycosylated hemoglobin.
better preserves blood morphology. • Troponin I e$
• Molecular diagnosis/viral load in
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• Hematology.
 ANTICOAGULANT: Sodium citrate, IT'S USED IN:
determined for the speed of • Prothrombin time (PT).
dissemination and coagulation test. • Activated partial thromboplastin
time (APTT).
MECHANISM OF ACTION: • IBF.
LIGHT BLUE TUBE . Calcium precipitation interrupts the • Platelet aggregation.
coagulation cascade and prevents this • D-dimer
phenomenon. (only preserved for one
hour)

ANTICOAGULANT: Rapid coagulant

thrombin in emergency analysis in
serum that is sprayed evenly on the IT'S USED IN:
inner sides of the tube. • Blood collection for
MECHANISM OF ACTION: it comes into biochemistry.
contact and coagulates between 5 to 8 • Immunology in medical
minutes, the serum is obtained by inspection.
Orange tube. centrifugation without cracks in the
blood corpuscle, hemolysis, separation
of the fiber protein, etc.

ANTICOAGULANT: lithium or sodium

heparin, it comes in liquid or dry form
and is a physiological anticoagulant
and is used in specialized IT'S USED IN:
examinations.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: accelerates • Biochemical tests.
the inhibition of proteins in the blood • Blood chemistry.
green tube coagulation system (preserved for 8 to • Platelet aggregation.
10 hours). • Carboxyhemoglobin.

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 ANTICOAGULANT: sodium fluoride
and potassium oxalate or EDTA.
Stabilizer and anticoagulant, used less
frequently.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: glycolysis
gray tube inhibitor, prevents coagulation and
ANTICOAGULANT: Buffered sodium
citrate as an additive.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: measure
how quickly erythrocytes settle to
black tube the bottom of a test tube containing
a blood sample, a faster rate than
normal indicates inflammation in
the body.
IT'S USED IN:
stoicity of the medium.
IT'S USED IN:
• Biochemistry, clinical and
routine test.
• Blood rheology.
• Liver function tests.
• Dissemination test.
• Obtaining plasma.
• Blood glucose test.
• The sample is preserved for one
hour without changing the result.