SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE TUBE

For the complete blood draw procedure and the correct order of draw, go to Routine Venipuncture Procedure.

LIGHT GREEN B.D. TUBE
(Lithium Heparin; has gel in the bottom)
*printed on collection label as "GRN"
*As of May 3, 2009, this tube color has changed from the formerly used Green Halo. The green halo may still be accepted.
light green halo

Acetaminophen
Albumin
Alcohol (Ethanol)
Alkaline Phosphatase
ALT (GPT)
Ammonia (on ice)
Amylase
AST (GOT)
Barbiturates (SBAR)
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)
Benzodiazepine (SBNZ)
Beta-hCG
BUN
Calcium,Total
Cholesterol
CK, Total
CKMB
CKI
Chloride
Cortisol
Carbamazapine (Tegretol)
Complete Metabloic Panel (CMP)
Creatinine
Digoxin

Direct Bilirubin
Electrolytes (LYT)
Ethanol (Alcohol)
Estradiol (ESTRA)
Ferritin
Folate
Free T3
Free T4
FSH
Gentamycin( random, peak, trough)
GGT
Glucose (random)
HDL Cholesterol
Iron Studies (Fe, TIBC, %SAT)
Lactic dehydrogenase (LDH)
LDL Cholesterol
Lipase
Lipid Profile
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
LYT (Electrolytes)
Magnesium (Mg)
Myoglobin
Na(Sodium)
Osmolality
Phenobarbitol

Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Phosphorous (PO4)
Potassium (K)
Ketones
Transferrin
Salicylate (ASA, aspirin)
Sodium (Na)
Tricylics (STAD)
T3 (Triiodothyronine)
Thiamine (Vit B-1)
T4 (total Thyroxine)
T Uptake
Theophylline
TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity)
Tobramycin
Total Bilirubin
Triglycerides
Troponin I
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)

GOLD TOP B.D. TUBE
(serum, no anticoagulant, has gel in the bottom)>
*printed on collection label as "1GO", "2GO", or "3GO"
*As of May 11, 2009, this tube color has changed from the formerly used Red Halo. The red halo may still be accepted.

New gold top

Aldolase
Alpha Fetoprotein ANA
Anti-MAG
Anti-GM1
ASO
Aldosterone
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin
ACE
ANCA, IgG
Acetylcholine Receptor AB
Alpha Sub Unit
Aspergillus (own tube)
ALL HEPATITS TESTS
Beta 2 Microglobulin (B2M)
BoneTRAP
Bone Alkaline Phos
Brucella Antibody
C3, C4
Caffeine
CA-125
CA-19-9
CA-15-3
CALCIUM, IONIZED
Calcitonin
Ceruloplasmin
CEA
C-Peptide
CMV Antibody (IgG, IgM)
CRP (HIGH SENSITIVITY)
Cystatin C
DHEA-SO4
Free Dilantin (2 tubes)

DNA
EBV
Ehrlichia, IgG
ENA
EPO
Free Kappa, free lambda (FRLC)
Gastrin (on ice)
Growth Factors:
     TNF-Alpha
     G-CSF
     GM-CSF
Haptoglobin
Hepatitis Testing (ALL)
HGH (Human Growth Hormone)
HHV6
HIV
IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, IgD, Kappa, Lambda
IL6
Immunofixation (IFE)
IGF-1
Insulin
Lithium
Lupus Anticoag (1 Red Halo)
MM2
Methotrexate
Osteocalcin
Oncotic Pressure
PTH-Intact
Prolactin
Prealbumin

Pregnancy, Serum
Progesterone
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA(Diagnostic and Screening)
Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
PROTEIN, TOTAL
Quant Immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, IgM)
Rhabdomyolysis Panel (+Urine)
Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
Rubella
Smooth Muscle Ab
Streptozyme
Testosterone (TSTO)
Testosterone, Free
TPO (Thyroid Peroxidase Ab)
Toxoplasma (IgG, IgM)
Vitamin A (protect from light)
Vitamin D, 25-OH (protect from light)
Vitamin D, 125 DiOH (protect from light)
Vitamin E

PLAIN RED TOP ONLY
No Anticoagulant, No gel

Acid phophatase
Bactericidal Level
Caffeine
Chloramphenicol
Clonazepam
Cryoglobulin (in warm sand)
Cryptococcus
Cold Aggl (warm sand)
Drugs of Abuse

Extractable Nuclear Antigens (ENA)
     SM
     RNP
     Scl70
     SSA/SSb
Flecainide
Monospot
Ostase (Bone-Specific ALP)
PNH Screen
RPR
Tularemia
Varicella Zoster
VDRL

SPECIAL RED TOP
No additives, silicone, gel, or anticoagulant

HLA Antibody Screen
Platelet-Specific Antibody Screen

YELLOW - (YT)
ACD (Solution A)

Acid Phosphatase
G-6-PD
HLA-ABC Antigens
HLA-B27 Antigen
HLA-DR,DQ Antigens
HLA-Flow Crossmatch
HLA High Resolution Class I Molecular Typing (3 tubes)
HLA High Resolution Class II Molecular Typing (2 tubes)
Sucrose Hemolysins

DARK BLUE - (RBL)
NO Anticoagulant

Aluminum
Chromium
Copper
Manganese
Zinc

TAN TOP (EDTA)

Lead

GRAY TOP - (GYT)
NaF + K/OX

Glucose Tolerance Testing (in series)
Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)
Lactic Acid (on ice)

GREEN TOP - (GRN)
Lithium Heparin

Ammonia (on ice)
Electrolytes (STAT)
Glucose (STAT)
Osmotic Fragility

SPECIAL GREEN TOP - (SGRN)
Sodium Heparin

CMV Buffy Coat Culture
Cyanide
Cyclex
Cytoplasmic Immunoglobulin vs DNA (Flow Cytometry:
Draw 1 LT also)
Cytogenetics Chromosome Analysis
FISH studies

LIGHT BLUE TOP - (BLT)
Sodium Citrate

APCR
AT-III
D-Dimer
Factor Assays
Fibrinogen
Heparin
Hypercoagulation Panel (3 tubes)
Lupus Anticoagulant (2 tubes)
Mixing Study Screen
Plasma Viscosity
Platelet Function Screen (2 tubes)
Protein C
Protein S
PT/PTT
Reptilase Time
Thrombin Time

LAVENDER TOP - (LT)br /> (Purple top)
K/EDTA

ACTH (on ice)
BNP (6 mL tube)
CBC/Platelets/5 part diff
CMV Antigen
Coombs, Direct
Coombs,Indirect
Cyclosporine
Differential
EBV by PCR
Eosinophil Count
ESR (Sed Rate)
FK506 (Tacrolimus)
Flow Cytometry (all tests)
Factor V Leiden (PCR)

Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1C)
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis (HBP)
Intraoperative PTH
Kleihauer Stain
Plasma Free Hemoglobin
Platelet Ab (1 LT + 1 pink)
Prothrombin Gene (PCR)
RBC Folate
Renin (2 tubes on ice)
Reticulocyte Count
Sickle Cell Screen
Type and Screen

PINK TOP - (PT)
No additive, silicone coating or anticoagulant)

HLA Antibody Screen

PEARL TOP (PPT)
Plasma Preparation Tube
K₂EDTA

Quantitative CMV, PCR
HIV-1 Viral Load
HIV-1 by PCR Ultra Sensitive