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Lavender/purple stoppered tubes
•Majority of specimens collected in purple stoppered tubes are sent to the hematology department
• contains EDTA as a preservative
•calcium is needed for clot formation
•by binding calcium coagulation can be prevented
Gray stoppered tubes
•contains Sodium fluoride and potassium
• prevents glycolytic action
•blood collection in this tube is used for glucose analysis
Pink stoppered tubes
• contains spray dried EDTA
•used for whole blood hematological analysis
• may be used for blood bank testing
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