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Yellow, Nonsterile
Tests: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) studies
(paternity testing and tissue typing)
Additives: Acid citrate dextrose
Department: Blood bank
Specimen: Whole blood
Notes: Dextrose nourishes and preserves RBCs, and the
citrate is an anticoagulant
Pearl
Tests: Viral loads
Additives: Polymer gel with EDTA
Department: Virology
White
Additive: K2EDTA and gel for plasma separation
Lab use: For use in molecular diagnostic test methods
(such as, but not limited to, polymerase chain reaction
[PCR] and/or branched DNA [bDNA] amplification
techniques.) Tube inversions ensure mixing of
anticoagulant (EDTA) with blood to prevent clotting.
Black
Tests: Sedimentation rate (though often done with a
lavender tube instead)
Additives: Sodium citrate
Department: Hematology
Specimen: Whole blood