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Vacutainer tubes
Red-Top or Serum Collection Tube
Lavender-Top tubes
Green-Top or Heparin tubes
Total protein may be slightly higher for plasma because it includes fibrinogen
Potassium averages about 0.5mmol/L higher for serum because of platelet release during clotting
Blue-Top or Citrate Tube
Sure-Sep Tube
Gray-Top or Fluoride Tube
Blood collected for a CBC should be analyzed within __ hour or be prepared in the proper way for analysis at a later time
Blood collected in the red top tube is allowed to clot for _____ minutes and then centrifuged to separate the cellular components from the serum
