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Blood Collection Tubes
There are several types of blood collection tubes and it’s important to use the right one! Tubes have different additives (except for red which has none) that are necessary for laboratory tests • Light Blue: Sodium citrate which acts as an anticoagulant Purple/Lavender: EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) which acts as an anticoagulant Grey: Multiple additives including potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride which inhibit glycolysis (preserves the glucose level in the sample) Green: Heparin which acts as an anticoagulant • #nursing #nursingschool #nursingstudent #healthcare #medicine #medical #study #learn #phlebotomy #lpn #rn #nursingnotes #nursingresources #futurenurse